Monday, September 08, 2008

SK105 Kurassier

IOC: 1971

Also Known As: Greif, Pionier

Origin:Austria

Contractor/s: General Dynamics

Description: SK 105 Kurassier is a tracked light-tank intended to assume the role of tank destroyer vehicle using a 105mm cannon. It was developed by Steyr Daimler-Puch, now a General Dynamics subsidiary, for the Austrian Army. Kurassier Steyr Daimler-Puch leverage on armed personnel carriers. A recovery (Greif) and training (Pionier) armored vehicles were developed based on SK105 Kurassier.

Specifications
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 105 mm

Dimensions: Height 2.9 m, Length 7.8 m, Width 2.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 17,500 kg (38,580 lb)

Performance: Main Gun Max Range 3,000 m (9,843 ft), Max Range 520 km (281 nm), Top Speed 19 mps (37 kt)

Power: Power 320 shp

SK105 Kurassier - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

SK105 Kurassier; items: 20; transferred from Austria to Botswana in 2000
Items: 20

SK105 Kurassier; items: 17; transferred from Austria to Brazil in 2000
Items: 17

SK105 Kurassier; items: 6; transferred from Austria to Argentina in 1996
Items: 6

Operators

see operators map

Argentina

Austria

As of	Holdings
2006	120

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Morocco

Tunisia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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