SK-105 Kürassier

SK-105 Kürassier

Infobox Weapon
name=SK-105 Kürassier


caption=A SK-105
origin=Austria
type= Tank destroyer
Light Tank
manufacturer=Saurer-Werk
used_by=See "Users"
is_vehicle=yes
length=5.58 m (7.76 m w/ main gun)
width=2.5 m
height=2.88 m
weight=17.7 tonnes
suspension=torsion bar, 5 road wheels
speed=70 km/h
vehicle_range=500 km
primary_armament=105 mm rifled gun
secondary_armament=7.62 mm co-axial, 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
armour=40mm (maximum) 8mm (base)
engine=Steyr 7FA / 6 cylinder 238kW diesel engine
crew=3
engine_power=320 hp (238 kW)
pw_ratio=

The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank or tank destroyer armed with a 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.htm SK 105 ] ] [ [http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/lav_sk105.shtml SK 105 - Light Armoured Vehicles - Jane's Land Forces ] ]

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 360mm of armor.

Variants

* SK-105 A1
* SK-105 A2
* Greif armored recovery vehicle
* Pionier engineering vehicle
* SK-105 driver training vehicle

Users

*flagicon|Argentina Argentina, 118 [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/argentina/army-equipment.htm Army Equipment ] ]
*flagicon|Austria Austria, 286
*flagicon|Bolivia Bolivia, 54
*flagicon|Botswana Botswana, 34
*flagicon|Brazil Brazil, 17 (Brazilian Marine Corps)
*flagicon|Morocco Morocco, 111
*flagicon|Paraguay Paraguay, possibly 18
*flagicon|Tunisia Tunisia, 42

References

ee also

* American M41 Walker Bulldog
* French AMX-13
* French AMX 50
* French Panhard EBR
* Russian PT-76

External links

* [http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/Autriche/vehicules_lourds/SK_105/sk_105_Autriche_description.htm Technical data sheet and pictures SK-105 from ArmyRecognition.com]
* [http://www.steyr-ssf.com/ Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH] , manufacturer of the SK-105 Kurassier


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