| Year | 1948 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers, Leyland & Royal Ordnance Factories |
| Numbers Produced | 2.833 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander Gunner, Loader 7 Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x OQF 20 pdr L/66.7 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -10° to +20° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | No. 43 ML Mk. II |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Guns |
| Smoke Discharger | 2 x 6in Smoke Mortars |
| Ammunition Carried | 64 x 83.8mm & 3.375 x 7.92mm + 12 x Smoke |
| Height | 3.01m |
| Width | 3.39m |
| Length | 7.82m |
| Combat Weight | 50.728 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.51m |
| Fording Depth | 1.43m |
| Trench Crossing | 3.30m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
| Climbing Ability | 60° |
| Radio | No. 19 Set |
| Armour | Hull Front: 76mm. Hull Sides: 51mm. Hull Rear: 51mm. Hull Top: 13mm. Hull Bottom: 17mm. Gun Mantle: 200mm. Turret Front: 165mm. Turret Sides: 112mm. Turret Rear: 112mm. Turret Top: 30mm. |
| Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor IVB |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 2 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 102 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 34 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 24 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Mk. III mounted the more powerful 20 pdr main gun, this had fully stabilizing gun controls allowing for firing on the move. A new gun sight was introduced along with a new engine. Once the Mk. III started in full production it replaced the Mk. I and II as the main battle tank and saw action in Korea. |