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Centurion Mk5
Državi	Uk
Vlogo	Type Main battle tank
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V Centurion je bil primarni britanski glavni bojni tank v obdobju po drugi svetovni vojni. Vpeljana leta 1945, velja za eno najuspešnejših po vojni tankovskih modelov, ki je ostala v proizvodnji v 60. Šasije so prilagodili tudi za več drugih vlog, te pa so ostale v službi do danes.

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The **Centurion Mk 5** was the fourth major production mark of the highly successful British Centurion series, widely regarded as one of the first true **Main Battle Tanks (MBT)** of the post-World War II era. It represented an incremental but important refinement of the earlier, combat-proven Centurion Mk 3.

General Characteristics

**Role:** Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank.
**Crew:** 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver).
**Main Armament:** The tank retained the highly effective **Ordnance QF 20-pdr (84 mm) rifled gun**. This gun offered excellent anti-tank performance for its time.
**Engine:** Powered by the reliable **Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol engine**, providing about 650 hp, which was based on the Merlin aircraft engine.
**Mobility:** It was a heavy vehicle for a medium tank (around 51 tons) and was not particularly fast (max road speed around 35 km/h), but its excellent Horstmann suspension provided good off-road performance for its weight.

Key Upgrades of the Mk 5

The Mk 5 incorporated several key changes over the preceding Mk 3, primarily focused on simplifying the design for mass production and updating secondary armament:

**Secondary Armament Change:** The main distinction was the replacement of the British 7.92 mm Besa machine guns with the American **.30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns** (coaxial and commander’s cupola mounts), reflecting NATO standardization.
**Turret Changes:** The turret rear escape door, present on earlier marks, was deleted. The turret roof was also slightly reshaped, and the small 2-inch smoke/fragmentation mortar was often removed.
**Stowage and Tracks:** An extra external stowage bin was often added to the glacis plate, and a new guide roller was added to the track run, minor detail changes for improved operation and maintenance.

The Mk 5/1 Sub-Variant

A later and notable modification was the **Centurion Mk 5/1 (FV 4011)**, sometimes known as the “up-armored” Mk 5. This version featured a bolted-on or welded **extra armor plate** applied to the lower glacis (frontal hull), which provided increased protection against shaped-charge rounds and heavy anti-tank fire. This variant saw active service with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) during the Vietnam War.

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