![]() ![]() In fourth place, the tank had to have its weight limited to 52 tonnes and, to finish, it should have a maximum speed of about 42 kilometers/hour. The third on the list was an increase of the armor, specially in the frontal arch. The second demand was a better fire control system to improve the chances to hit in the first shot. In the top of the list of characteristics was a more powerful cannon with a faster rate of fire: the ideal would be ten shots in the first minute and six shots per minute in the subsequent four minutes. The declaration was made in 1958 and it reflected the lessons learned in the Korean War. The first British tank of the postwar saw the light of day initially as a result of a declaration of the War Ministry about the probable characteristics of a tank that would replace the Centurion. ![]()
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