Tosan tank

Tosan
A supposed Tosan light tank during an Army Day parade in 2013.
TypeLight tank
Place of originIran
Service history
In service1997–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerAlvis
Produced1997
No. builtFew made. Actual numbers unknown[1]
Specifications
Mass~ 8 tonnes
Length4.9 m
Width2.2 m
Height2.1 m
Crew3

Armour12.7 mm
Main
armament
90 mm gun or 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
Secondary
armament
Toophan
EngineDiesel
SuspensionTorsion bar

The Tosan (sometimes known as Towsan,[1] meaning "wild horse" or "fury"[2]) is an Iranian light tank. Iran calls it a "Quick Reaction" tank because the tank is said to be capable of rapid response and is built for strategic missions.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). www.tau.ac.il. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Globalsecurity "Tosan". 10 July 2008.