SK-105 Kurassier
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| SK-105 Kurassier | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Length | 5.58 m (7.76m w/ main gun) |
| Width | 2.5 m |
| Height | 2.88 m |
| Weight | 17.7 tonnes |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | |
| Main armament | 105mm rifled gun |
| Secondary armament | 7.62mm co-axial, 7.62mm anti-air |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Steyr 7FA / 6 cylinder 238kW diesel engine 320 hp (238 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels |
| Road speed | 70 km/h |
| Power/weight | |
| Range | 500km |
The SK-105 Kurassier is an Austrian light tank or tank destroyer armed with an rifled 105mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced.
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.http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/sk-105.htmhttp://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_sk105.shtmlVariants
- Greif armoured recovery vehicle
- Pionier engineering vehicle
- SK-105 driver training vehicle
Operators
References
See also
- American M41 Walker Bulldog
- French AMX-13
- Russian PT-76
External links
- [Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH], manufacturer of the SK-105 Kurassier
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