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Iran Iranian army to Unveil New Generation of Zolfaqar main battle Tanks.

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"Army's Ground Force has carried out ample research and studies for upgrading the technology and applications of Zolfaqar tanks, and the updated version of the tank will be unveiled in the (Iranian) month of Khordad (May 22-June 21)," Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said in an exclusive interview with FNA today. "Fire navigation system of the new Zolfaqar tank has been updated and Laser systems have been mounted onto the tank," Pourdastan said, adding, "These upgrades have remarkably increased the tank's operational capabilities." Zolfaqar is a second generation of Iran's main battle tank (MBT). The test prototypes of the tank were evaluated in 1993. Six semi-industrial prototypes of the tank were produced and tested in 1997. The tank has a distinctive box-shaped, steel-welded turret of local design. Zolfaqar combat weight is reported to be 36 tons and has a 780 hp diesel engine; the tank has a 21.7 hp per ton ratio. "Iran Army's Ground Force has carried out ample research and studies for upgrading the technology and applications of Zolfaqar tanks, and the updated version of the tank will be unveiled in the (Iranian) month of Khordad (May 22-June 21) .....

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