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SK-105 Kürassier is a light tank destroyer originating in Austria. It was built by Saurer-Werk. Reported operators include Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia.
AustriaLight tank destroyer
Austria
Western Sahara War Iran-Iraq War
Saurer-Werk
1971–2001
600–700
17.7 tonnes (19.5 short tons ; 17.4 long tons )
5.58 metres (18 ft 4 in) 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in) w/ main gun
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)
3
base: 8 mm (0.31 in) maximum: 40 mm (1.6 in)
SK-105A2 : 105 mm CN105G1 rifled gun SK-105A3 : 105 mm M68 (tank gun)
7.62×51mm NATO co-axial MG3
Steyr 7FA / 6-cylinder diesel engine 320 hp (238 kW)
torsion bar, 5 road wheels
500 kilometres (310 mi)
70 km/h (43 mph)
Argentina : 118, excluding the Patagón variant.
Bolivia : 54
Botswana : 52
Greece : 32
Morocco : 109
Tunisia : 54
Austria : 286 (19 Pionier engineering vehicles still in use)
Brazil : 17 SK-105 A2S ordered in 2001 for the Brazilian Marine Corps . Retired in May 2026.
Iraq : 100, notably used in the Iran-Iraq War .
The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank / tank destroyer armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret .
The SK-105 Kürassier is an Austrian light tank / tank destroyer armed with a rifled 105 mm gun in an oscillating turret . It is estimated that over 700 have been produced, with initial deliveries in 1971 and hull production ceasing in February 2001. It shares its CN 105-57 main gun with the French AMX-13 , which was widely produced and deployed.
The SK-105 is based on a heavily modified Saurer APC . The hull of the SK-105 is welded steel and is divided into three compartments: driver's at the front, fighting in the centre and the engine at the rear. Due to its low weight, the SK-105 can be transported by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft . The turret of the SK-105 is developed from the French design used on the AMX-13 . Its gun can penetrate 360 mm of armour. Front armour protects the crew from 20mm armour-piercing rounds over its frontal arc, while all-round protection is against small arms bullets only. Add-on armour on the front part of the chassis and turret is available as an option, which provides protection against 35 mm APDS rounds at a flank arc. Some export vehicles were fitted with add-on armour.
A CILAS TCV 29 laser range-finder (range of 400 to 9,995 m) is mounted on the roof of the turret.
All versions of the SK-105 have a 105 mm gun designated 105 G1.
SK-105 A3 - Limited production of improved version of the SK-105. It featured applique armour on the turret, new fire control system , thermal camera and a new 105 mm M68 tank gun.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3 people | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
SK-105 Kürassier equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaReported count for SK-105 Kürassier. Service scope: Argentine Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 112. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Austria
BoliviaApproximate count for SK-105A1 Kuerassier / SK-105A2 Kuerassier. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: ~36 / quantity: ~18. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
BotswanaArmy exact named equipment holdings: SK-105 Kurassier. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / LT TK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Brazil
Greece
Morocco
TunisiaReported count for SK-105 Kürassier. Service scope: Tunisian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 55. Origin: Austria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia
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