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Tanque Argentino Medianolarger figure on 3 of 4
Type 10larger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Tanque Argentino Mediano | Type 10 |
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| Type | Light main battle tank / Medium tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | Argentina / West Germany[source] | Japan[source] |
| In service | 1983–present[source] | 2012 – present[source] |
| Used by | Argentina[source] | — |
| Unit cost |
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Type 10 · 約 · Approximate (約)
Single sourceMass
Single source30.5 t (30.0 long tons; 33.6 short tons)[source]
MTU -MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel
Single sourceMTU -MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel 540 kW (720 hp)[source]
4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK /2,300 rpm
Single source4-stroke 22.6-litre diesel V8 MHI 8VA34WTK 1,200 hp/2,300 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1,500,000 USD (1983 export price)[source] |
$11.3 million (2022)[source] |
| Produced | 1979–1991, 1994–1995[source] | 2010 (in production)[source] |
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| No. built | 280[source] | 117 (FY 2010–2022)[source] |
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| Armor | 50 mm (hull front and sides) 50 mm (turret front)[source] | modular ceramic composite armor , steel, light-weight upper armor.[source] |
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| Main armament | 105 mm (4.13 in) FM K.4 Modelo 1L[source] | Japan Steel Works 120 mm L/44 calibers-long smoothbore cannon with automatic loader (22 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine gun[source] | Type 90 12.7 mm machine gun Type 74 7.62 mm machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 24 hp/tonne[source] | 27 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion-bar[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado[source]TAM family · TAMSE production | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Continuously variable transmission (hydraulic-mechanical transmission)[source] |
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| Engine | — | 水冷4サイクル8気筒 ディーゼル機関 12,00ps/2,300rpm[source]Type 10Source text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Armament | — | 120mm滑腔砲 12.7mm重機関銃 74式車載7.62mm機関銃[source]Type 10 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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