| SK-105 Kürassier | |
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 A SK-105 |
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| Type | Tank destroyer, light tank |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Saurer-Werk |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 17.7 tonnes |
| Length | 5.58 m (7.76 m w/ main gun) |
| Width | 2.5 m |
| Height | 2.88 m |
| Crew | 3 |
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| Armor | 40mm (maximum) 8mm (base) |
| Primary armament |
105 mm rifled gun |
| Secondary armament |
7.62 mm co-axial, 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine gun |
| Engine | Steyr 7FA / 6 cylinder 238kW diesel engine 320 hp (238 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels |
| Operational range |
500 km |
| Speed | 70 km/h |
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The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank or tank destroyer armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced.
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History
The SK-105 was developed by Saurer-Werk (now Steyr-Daimler-Puch) to meet the Austrian Army's operational requirement for a mobile anti-tank vehicle. The first prototype was ready in 1967 and delivery of pre-production vehicles commenced in 1971.[1][2]
The SK-105 is based on a heavily modified Saurer APC. Due to its low weight the SK-105 can be transported by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The turret of the SK-105 is based on a French design, developed for the AMX-13. Its gun can penetrate 360 mm of armor.
This vehicle is specifically designed for mountain terrain and has an improved climbing ability compared to heavier main battle tanks.
Variants
- SK-105 A1
- SK-105 A2
- Greif armored recovery vehicle
- Pionier engineering vehicle
- SK-105 driver training vehicle
Derivative
Argentina developed in the early 2000s the light tank "Patagón", which had a SK-105 chassis with an AMX-13 turret. The prototype was presented in November 2005. Another 39 conversions were planned to be completed in 2005-9, at an estimated cost of 23.4 million U$S. [3]
Users
Argentina, 118 [4]
Austria, 286
Bolivia, 54
Botswana, 34
Brazil, 17 (Brazilian Marine Corps)
Morocco, 111
Tunisia, 42
References
See also
- American M41 Walker Bulldog
- French AMX-13
- French AMX 50
- French Panhard EBR
- Russian PT-76
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: SK105 |
- Technical data sheet and pictures SK-105 from ArmyRecognition.com
- Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH, manufacturer of the SK-105 Kurassier
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