[Coming Soon] Vickers Mk.7: British Centaur

The Big and Medium trophies contain a British MBT that combines a British turret with a German Leopard 2 chassis.

Historical Note

The Vickers Mk.7 tank was developed by the British company Vickers in the late 1980s as an evolution of the unsuccessful Mk.4 Valiant project. Its designers combined proven components by mounting the Mk.4 turret onto the chassis of the German Leopard 2. This approach aimed to deliver strong combat performance while reducing development time and costs. The resulting hybrid vehicle was intended both as a potential replacement for the Challenger 1 in the British Army and for export markets. However, the British Armed Forces showed no interest, prompting Vickers to focus on promoting the tank abroad.

A key factor that undermined the tank’s export prospects was West Germany’s late-1980s ban on arms supplies to unstable regions. Because the Mk.7 used a German chassis, it fell under this restriction, costing it its most promising customer – the United Arab Emirates. Combined with high production costs and reliance on external political decisions, the project was ultimately cancelled. Only one prototype was built.

Vickers Mk.7 (Rank XII)

Brief Overview

Strengths: High speed and mobility, equipped with a 120 mm cannon and effective shells.
Weaknesses: Weak hull armor, vulnerable from the sides.
Role in battle: The fastest high-rank British MBT, featuring an excellent gun and effective shells.

In battle

The Vickers Mk.7 is an unconventional British main battle tank. Built on the German Leopard 2 chassis, it overcomes the mobility limitations typical of high-rank British tanks while retaining the strong firepower expected at this tier.

Commanders of British vehicles who have grown accustomed to their tanks’ underwhelming mobility – there’s good news. The Vickers Mk.7, built on a Leopard 2 chassis, delivers top speed and mobility comparable to fast German tanks. This high mobility unlocks greater tactical freedom, from aggressive point captures to active defense.

The Vickers Mk.7 is equipped with a 120 mm cannon that fires both the well-known British HESH (high-explosive squash head) shells, effective against lightly and moderately armored vehicles, and two types of APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot) rounds.

The tank’s survivability is typical of Western MBTs: strong frontal turret armor, but a highly vulnerable hull and sides. Commanders should prioritize the Vickers Mk.7’s mobility rather than relying on its armor.

The Vickers Mk.7 performs best at medium to long range. Use hull-down tactics by positioning behind hills to conceal the hull and expose only the turret. In urban combat, stay cautious—engage from cover, briefly expose yourself to fire, then pull back immediately. On open maps, use your speed to secure key positions early, but remember that the turret’s frontal armor may not always protect you.

Premium version of the Vickers Mk.7 (Rank XII)

The Premium variant is an extra tank for your hangar! The premium tank maintains the same performance as the standard variant, though it comes in a unique camouflage. With this premium tank you’ll be able to enjoy faster Silver Lion and Research Point gains, and earn some Golden Eagles in your battles.

If you’re lucky enough to unlock both the premium and the standard variants, you will be able to use them both in the same battle!

Premium version of the vehicle:

As a jackpot or as a random reward when attempting to open the Big Trophy.
By reaching the top-10 in the relevant Leaderboard.
From the Collector's Trophy after adding the vehicle to this trophy type;
In Special Offers.

Standard version of the vehicle:

As a jackpot or as a random reward when attempting to open the Medium Trophy.
Order vehicles for Silver Lions after collecting 1,000 blueprints.

Ways to get blueprints:

From the Medium Trophy: 700 pcs in the guaranteed reward, or 10 to 100 pcs per attempt.
From the Big Trophy: 700 pcs in the guaranteed reward, or 80 to 200 pcs per attempt.
In the in-game store: purchase for Silver Lions a Folder with a number of blueprints (even after the season ends).
In special offers.

*Vehicle specifications and camouflages are still work in progress and may differ on release.

The Vickers Mk.7 (Rank XII) can be obtained in War Thunder Mobile (WTM) from Medium or Big Trophies in the Tank Campaign with the start of the new Season.