SK-105 Kürassier

SK-105 Kürassier
SK-105 of the Bolivian Army
TypeLight tank/Tank destroyer
Place of origin Austria
Service history
WarsWestern Sahara War
Iran-Iraq War
Production history
ManufacturerSaurer-Werk
Producedsince 1971
No. built600-700
Specifications
Mass17.7 tonnes (19.5 short tons; 17.4 long tons)
Length5.58 metres (18 ft 4 in) 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in) w/ main gun
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)
Crew3

Armorbase: 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
EngineSteyr 7FA / 6-cylinder diesel engine
320 hp (238 kW)
Suspensiontorsion 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.