Steyr SK 105 Light Tank

Steyr SK 105 Light Tank

 
DEVELOPMENT
 
SK  105, also known as Kiirassier, was developed from  1965 by Saurer-Werke , taken over by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in  1970, to meet the  requirements of the Austrian Army for a  mobile anti-tank vehicle . First prototype was completed  in 1967  with  pre-production vehicles following in 1971.
Driver sits front left, turret centre , engine and transmission rear. Oscillating turret is an improved French Fives-Cail Babcock FL-12 in which 105mm gun is fixed on upper part, commander left, gunner right. The 105mm gun is fed by two revolver -type magazines , each of which holds six rounds. Ammunition fired includes HE , HEAT and smoke , but with modifications SK 105 also  fires A P F S D S  projectiles .
Turret traverse and elevation is powered , manual controls for emergency use, turret traverse 3 6 0 °, 105mm gun in upper part of turret elevates from -8 ° to + 1 2 ° .
 

VARIANTS
 
Steyr SK 1 0 5 /A 2 is upgraded SK 1 0 5 /A 1 with a number of improvements including new FCS and fully automatic ammunition loading system. Steyr SK  1 0 5 /A 3 is still at prototype stage and has a new oscillating turret with improved armour protection and fitted with  105mm M 68 rifled tank gun which can fire standard NATO 105mm ammunition including APFSDS. Greif armoured  recovery vehicle. Pioneer vehicle is based on ARV. Driver training vehicle is SK 105 with turret removed and replaced  by  new superstructure for instructor and  other trainee drivers.
 
STATUS
Production complete .  In service  with  Argentina , Austria Bolivia , Botsw ana , Morocco and Tunisia .
 
MANUFACTURER
Steyr -Daimler-PuchAG , Vienna , Austria
 

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