Military Equipment of Austria - Weapons of Austria, Sk-105 Kurassier, Lorenz Rifle, Adgz, Sturmgewehr 58 (Paperback)

Chapters: Weapons of Austria, Sk-105 Kurassier, Lorenz Rifle, Adgz, Sturmgewehr 58, List of Former Equipment of the Austrian Army, Saurer 4k 4fa. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The SK-105 Kurassier is an Austrian light tank or tank destroyer armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret. It is estimated that over 700 have been produced. The SK-105 was developed by Saurer-Werk (now Steyr-Daimler-Puch) to meet the Austrian Army's operational requirement for a mobile anti-tank vehicle. The first prototype was ready in 1967 and delivery of pre-production vehicles commenced in 1971. The SK-105 is based on a heavily modified Saurer APC. Due to its low weight the SK-105 can be transported by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The turret of the SK-105 is based on a French design, developed for the AMX-13. Its gun can penetrate 360 mm of armor. This vehicle is specifically designed for mountain terrain and has an improved climbing ability compared to heavier main battle tanks. Argentina developed in the early 2000s the light tank "Patagon," which had a SK-105 chassis with an AMX-13 turret. The prototype was presented in November 2005. Another 39 conversions were planned to be completed in 2005-9, at an estimated cost of 23.4 million US$. ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=557521