Vickers Defence Systems Mk 1/Mk 3, UK

Centurion

Danish Centurion - approximately 110 basic Centurion Mk 3 upgraded to Mk 5 standard retaining 20 pdr gun and 105 other Mk 3 converted to Centurion Mk 5/2 standard with a 105 mm L7A3 rifled gun firing APFSDS-T, smoke, HESH and APDS ammunition types, an Ericsson Microwaves laser rangefinder sight for the gunner and a 12.7 mm MG anti-aircraft gun which is being phased out of service. Mk 7 - fitted with the 20 pdr gun (with 63 rounds of ammunition), extra fuel tankage, upgraded weapon control system and many other minor improvements to internal/external features and equipment. Mk7/2istheMk7upgurmedwiththe 105 mm L7 rifled gun. Mk 8/1 - uparmoured version of the Mk 8 with additional frontal glacis plate armour patch. The main gun remains the 20 pdr with 63 rounds of main gun ammunition. Swedish Centurion Strv 101 - approx 170 Mk 10 delivered in 1960 and subsequently upgunned with 105 mm L7 rifled guns and 8 mm MGs, fitted with turret direction indicator, American radios and new auxiliary engine, now being phased out. Swedish Centurion Strv 102 - approx 270 Mk 3/Mk 5 delivered early to mid fifties (as the Strv 81) with most upgraded to Strv 102 standard with over 110 minor changes made and fitting of 105 mm gun, now being phased out. Swedish Centurion Strv 104 - in the early eighties, the Strv 101 and 102 started further modernisation programmes involving the fitting of an Ericsson Microwaves gunner's laser rangefinder