SK-105 Kürassier

SK-105 Kürassier
SK-105 of the Bolivian Army
TypeLight tank destroyer
Place of originAustria
Service history
WarsWestern Sahara War
Iran-Iraq War
Production history
ManufacturerSaurer-Werk
Produced1971–2001
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 speed70 km/h (43 mph)

The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank/tank destroyer 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 and hull production ceasing in February 2001. It shares its CN 105-57 main gun with the French AMX-13, which was widely produced and deployed.