SK-105 Kürassier
| SK-105 Kürassier | |
|---|---|
SK-105 of the Bolivian Army | |
| Type | Light tank destroyer |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Iran-Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Saurer-Werk |
| Produced | 1971–2001 |
| 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/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.