Specification: First prototype: 1975 First production: 1975-1979 (conversion programme ofM48Al, M48A2, M48A2C, M48A3 vehicles) Current users: Greece, Iran, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey Crew: 4 Combat weight: 49 090 kg Ground pressure: 0.88 kg/cm2 Length, gun forwards: 9.47 m Width: 3.63 m
Height (with cupola): 3.29 m Ground clearance: 0.41 m Max. road speed: 48 km/h Maximum range: 500 km Fording: unprepared 1.22 m Gradient: 60% Side slope: 40% Vertical obstacle: 0.9 m Trench: 2.6m Powerpack: M48A1/M48A2/M48A2C conversion - AVI 790-2D RISE V-12 aircooled diesel developing 750 hp and coupled to an Allison CD-850-6A automatic transmission; M48A3 conversion - as M48A1 but with an AVDS-1790-2A RISE model diesel
Armament: (main) 1 x 105 mm gun (54 rounds); (coaxial) 1 x 7.62 mm MG; (anti-aircraft) 1 x 12.7 mm and 1 x 7.62 mm or 2 x 7.62 mm MG; (smoke dischargers) 2 x 6
