SK-105 Kürassier
| SK-105 Kürassier | |
|---|---|
SK-105 of the Bolivian Army | |
| Type | Light tank/Tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Iran-Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Saurer-Werk |
| Produced | since 1971 |
| No. built | 600-700 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17.7 tonnes (19.5 short tons; 17.4 long tons) |
| Length | 5.58 metres (18 ft 4 in) 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in) w/ main gun |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | base: 8 mm (0.31 in) maximum: 40 mm (1.6 in) |
Main armament | SK-105A2: 105 mm CN105G1 rifled gun SK-105A3: 105 mm M68 (tank gun) |
Secondary armament | 7.62×51mm NATO co-axial MG3 |
| Engine | Steyr 7FA / 6-cylinder diesel engine 320 hp (238 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels |
Operational range | 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced, with initial deliveries in 1971. It shares its CN 105-57 main gun with the French AMX-13, which was widely produced and deployed.