SK105 Kurassier

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1971
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
SK105 Kurassier	Active	1971	?

SK105 Kurassier

Group : Main Battle Tanks
Status : Active
Also Known As : Greif, Pionier
Origin : Austria
Contractor : Steyr-Daimler-Puch
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1971
Total Production : ?

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.

Operators

Country	Status	State
Argentina	Active	107/118
Austria	Active	128/286
Bolivia	Active	54
Botswana	Active	50
Brazil	Active	?
Morocco	Active	105
Paraguay	Active	18
Tunisia	Active	54

Specifications

		Notes
Dimensions
Height	2.9 meter
Length	7.8 meter
Main Gun Caliber	105 millimeter
Width	2.5 meter
Mass
Combat Weight	17,500 kilogram
Performance
Main Gun Max Range	3,000 meter
Max Range	520 kilometer
Power
Power	320 shp
Speed
Top Speed	18.9 mps

News

Wednesday, 7 November, 2012

Specialist Vehicle Pulls More than its Weight in Trials for British Army

London, United Kingdom – Specialist Vehicle (SV) is already pulling more than its weight as the core of the British Army’s future Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) programme.

Photo Gallery

June 2014

SK105

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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