New Argentinian Tank VC Tan “Patagón”

[yanito]

in order to recover patagonia :)

http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/_Noticia/patagon.asp

[turan8]

That just looks like french AMX-13

[rafaelcb]

Looks a bit strange. Small chassis, huge turret. Isn't that the gun just an artillery gun?

Anyway, it's good to see that Argentina still works on bulding their own tanks.

Por cierto, yo pensabe que la Patagonia ya era Argentina ;-)

[Cygnus]

That just looks like french AMX-13

same thoughts here...

[Kaapeli]

It's kinda cute and small. I wonder what's it for. I doubt it could be an MBT.
Light firesupport tank or something?

[signatory]

wow that one put me in a mood to watch some WWII movies.

They are serious ?

[tenda]

same thoughts here...
x2 agree....:)

[rafaelcb]

According to this:

http://www.emol.com/noticias/internacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=202546
the tank is based on the Austrian Steyr VK 105 tank destroyer

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/sk-105.htm
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/sk-105_2-s.jpg

[frogfoot]

"new Argentinian tank"made in Austria.Upgraded SK 105.
This light tank was developed by the Saurer-Werk (today Steyr Daimler-Puch). The first prototype was ready in 1967 and first production vehicles were delivered in 1971. Although classified as "tank destroyer" [Jagdpanzer] by the Austrian army, SK 105 (known as Kurassier) is considered a light tank. Many of its automotive components are identical to the used ones in the armored troop carrier vehicles of of (APC) built by Steyr, allowing to the users to have an full family of the vehicles based on similar parts, which facilitates training and the logistic support. The SK 105 variants include the Greif armored recovery vehicle, the Pionier engineering vehicle and the driver training vehicle. They are in service in Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Morocco and Tunisia. The Navy of Brazil also acquired 17 SK 105 for the Body of Fuzileiros Navais (CFN). The incorporation of this tank is part of the Program of Reaparelhamento of the Navy for equiping fiflemen with more modern equipment. Production of the SK 105 resumed for Botswana, with an order for 20 brand new vehicles and an option on an additional 30 vehicles.

[atlanticosur]

"Patagon" is a domestic hybrid, built mixing Kurassier bodies, with AMX 13 turrets.
The argentine army operates both types, AMX 13 light tanks and Kurassier tank destroyers. These "new" tanks are locally assembled from austrian surplus bodies and surplus turrets built under license in Argentina in the early sixties, with also locally produced 105mm guns.