SAI Urqo
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| Type: | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin: |  Sanama
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| Designed: | 1707 – 1715 AN |
| Manufacturer: | Sanama Arms Industries |
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| Used by: | Sanama
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| Weight: | 55,000 kg |
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| Width: | 3.6 m |
| Height: | 2.4 m |
| Crew: | 3 (commander, gunner and driver) |
| Effective range: | 500 km |
| Speed: | 70 km/h both forwards and backwards |
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| Armor: | Nano-crystal steel, modular ceramic composite armor, light-weight upper armor, reactive modular add-on armor and Eclipse soft-kill and hard-kill active protection systems |
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Main armament: |
SAI 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (40 rounds) |
| Secondary Armament: | Eclipse RWS-101 Remote Weapons Station with 12.7 mm machine gun, 40 mm grenade launcher 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 7.62 mm pintle-mounted machine gun x2 turret mounted Eclipse APS-02 (Reactive Hardkill System) |
| Other specifications: | NET 1,800 bhp twin turbo-charged diesel engine with Simines auxiliary electric motor |
| Transmission: | NET Continuously variable transmission |
| Suspension: | NET hydropneumatic suspension |
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| Cost: | 827 million R$ |
The SAI Urqo is a main battle tank designed and produced by Sanama Arms Industries, derived from the MBT-2 Victoria and its derivatives, which it is set to replace. It is coupled with the SAI Sorha, a class of infantry fighting vehicles set to replace the Horjin CV56.
Features
The Urqo has an automated fire and explosion suppression system consisting of four 9 kg bottles of halomethane and an all-digital fire control system. It is also fitted with a mine protection kit that uses lidar to scan the ground in front of the tank, in addition to extra belly armor. The drive of the turret is entirely electronic, reducing weight and improving performance. The inner armor is spaced multilayer, consisting of a combination of steel plates with high hardness and ductility, elastic materials, ceramics and other non-metallic materials. The outer armor is entirely modular, allowing for quick and easy replacement of individual plates in field conditions. It consists of Explosive Reactive Armor, detachable cage armor, ceramic add-on armor behind a spaced armor plate, a close range surveillance system provided by Simines, a laser warning system from Simines, and a new power distribution unit. There are adapters for the addition of extra modular armor, depending on mission profile. The Urqo follows the concept of compartmentation. Sources of fire and explosions have been moved away from the crew. The ammunitions and the hydraulics in the turret are separated from the crew in dedicated compartments. In case of explosion, blow-off panels ventilate the turret to protect the crew. An overpressurisation system protects the crew from NBC threats. The crew compartment is protected by a spall liner, reducing the number of fragments that would enter the compartment if the armor is penetrated. The Urqo is also fitted with an Eclipse softkill system called Glare, consisting of a laser dazzler used to disrupt the targeting of incoming anti-tank weapons. It is also fitted with the APS-02, a reactive hardkill system. The APS-02 utilises an active electronically scanned array radar to detect incoming threats, and fires disabling countermeasures. The APS-02 not only covers 360 degrees horisontally, but also 180 degrees above the vehicle, protecting against top-down strikes. The crew compartment is entirely air-conditioned. The Urqo is also equipped with an add-on mobile camouflage system in both forest and desert colors. The MCS reduces both UV, visual, IR, near-IR, thermal and radar detection by up to 90 percent and reduces internal temperatures.
Electronics
The Urqo is equipped with a C4I system (command, control, communication, computer & intelligence) from Simines called "Horizon". This system is integrated into the Sanaman Union Armed Services network, enabling it to share information among armored combat vehicles, together with the field communication system. It is also connected to the infantry computer network, allowing it to provide integrated operations with dismounted troops. Horizon also allows for detected targets to be automatically identified, and the distance, position, type etc. are automatically shared. In addition to this, Horizon also integrates with air force and navy systems for a truly integrated battlespace. Each vehicle can be commanded from the platoon leader's vehicle, both concentrated and individual fire. Each vehicle automatically knows where all other vehicles are, when they are firing, aiming and moving. Horizon automatically aims at weak points in enemy vehicles, and will reevaluate after firing. It also tracks multiple targets, determines threat levels and recommends actions to the commander. Horizon also provides all three crew members with a 360 degree view of the surroundings in their helmet displays due to cameras mounted in the hull. Targeting is both visual and thermal. All internal systems are digital, and the vehicle has seamless connection with platoon, company, batallion and battlefield networks.
Variants
SAI Urqo ARV: An armored recovery vehicle based on the Urqo chassis, where the turret has been replaced by a crane with integral winch and a bulldozer. Its armor allows it to tow damaged vehicles even in contested terrain. It has one 12.7 mm and one 7.62 mm machine gun for self defence, a smoke grenade launcher and NBC protection.
SAI Urqo AVLB: An armored vehicle-launched bridge based on the Urqo chassis. It carries a folding mobile bridge, which is folded across a river. The bridge can carry most vehicles. After the crossing is complete, the bridge is reattached and folded.
SAI Urqo CEV: A combat engineering vehicle based on the Urqo chassis. Equipped with a bulldozer blade, excavator arm and two winches. It carries as standard a remote weapons station instead of a turret. It can clear minefields and because of that, it has extra armor.
SAI Urqo SPAD: A self-propelled air defence system. Armed with a double 40 mm SAI autocannon and two twin packed SAM launchers.
SAI Urqo HTG: A heavy tank gun. Equipped with a 150 mm cannon and lighter armor, the HTG is an anti-tank weapon.
Operators
- Sanaman Union Army: Ordered from 1718. Four units delivered to the Sanaman Union Army Ground Combat School in 1720 for evaluation.
