The Olifant Mk.2 is a Tier 7 special premium Main Battle Tank under Sol Schreiber's dealership.
History[]
Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1998-2005
Service: 2007+
Vehicles Built: 26
Operators : South Africa
The Olifant Mk.2 (Afrikaans for "Elephant") is South Africa's most advanced Main Battle Tank to date but, much like many other vehicles of the same class, it’s build on much older foundations. The Olifant is a heavily modified (and the final evolution of) the British Centurion MBT, the roots of which go back the final days of the Second World War.
The first Olifants (the Mk.1 version) appeared in the late 1970s during the apartheid era, but the Mk.2 version was designed after the regime change and took the lessons from the Border War into account. The initial requirements from 1998 called for 96 brand-new MBTs but with the existing budget restraints, it was decided to upgrade existing Olifant Mk.1B's instead. The Mk.1B version already featured upgraded armor (in form of composite plates covering both the hull and the turret) and the Mk.2 added a new engine to the package along with a new fire control system governing the 105mm Denel GT3B gun.
Ultimately, only 25 vehicles of this type were built between 2005 and 2018. Still, the Olifant is a great example of what budget upgrades can accomplish. With gradual parts replacements over the decades, not much is left of the old Centurion. While sufficient against any threats it might encounter in Africa, the Olifant is by today's MBT standards completely obsolete.
Vehicle Traits[]
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
- Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
- HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
Ammunition[]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105mm M9718 APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 450 | 650[note 1] mm | 1455 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| 105mm M393A3 HESH | HESH | Stock | 380 | 490 mm | 760 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| 105mm M9210 HE | HE | Stock | 690[note 2] | 55 mm | 1020 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| 105mm M152/3 HEAT | HEAT | Stock | 531 | 750 mm | 1150 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| Smoke Round | Smoke | Stock | N/A | N/A | 1020 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| WP Round | WP |  10[note 3]
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11 per sec | N/A | 1020 m/s | 4.72 s | ||
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| 7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 4] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[]
Armor[]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 840 mm (vs AP) 1225 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 1025 mm (vs AP) 2075 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
| This MBT features basic sheet armor without any advanced components, covered by an ERA kit. The second generation ERA kit offers excellent protection against standard HEAT rounds or warheads, and marginal protection against kinetic rounds. | |||||||
Weapon[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105mm Denel GT3B Rifled Cannon | Stock | Stock | 1.41 s | 4.72 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
105mm M9210 HE 105mm M393A3 HESH 105mm M152/3 HEAT 105mm M9718 APFSDS Smoke Round WP Round 7.62mm AP | ||||||
Engine[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental AV-1790 1040 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 58 km/h | 25 km/h | 7.40 s (0 to 32 km/h) 32.00 s (0 to Max Speed) |
28.00° | 8 % |
Parts[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enhanced Crew Protection |
10
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 10
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Damage to Crew reduced by 50% | [note 5] |
 M82 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 8 charges Takes 25s to recharge Duration: 10s |
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 Improved Gun Stabilizer |
Stock | Stock | Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20% | |
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors |
Stock | Stock | Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull. | |
 Improved Gunner Optics |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy is improved by 10% | |
 Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 88.5% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 73.9% |
Abilities[]
| Name | XP Cost | Stats | Activation Time |
Duration | Cooldown | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Defense |
10[note 6]
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Max Speed: -66.67% Acceleration: +200% Hull Traverse Rate: +30% Rate of Fire: +10% Module Damage: +25% Foliage Camo Factor: -75% Camo Penalty from Firing: +30% Repair Speed: +50% Ramming Damage: -60% |
5 s | N/A | N/A | ||
Description: This ability becomes inactive if the vehicle speed is 40km/h or higher. | |||||||
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 650 mm at 150m;
488 mm at 500m - ↑ 194 for Partial Penetration
49 for Non-Penetrating Hit - ↑ Requires player to complete 100 Contract Missions to unlock. One weekly Mission counts as 5.
- ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m - ↑ Requires player to complete 200 Contract Missions to unlock. One weekly Mission counts as 5.
- ↑ Requires player to complete 50 Contract Missions to unlock. One weekly Mission counts as 5.