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Tanks1983–present
Light main battle tank / Medium tank
Tanque Argentino Mediano is a light main battle tank / Medium tank originating in Argentina / West Germany.
Argentina / West GermanyTanque Argentino Mediano
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Argentina / West Germany
1983–present
Argentina
1,500,000 USD (1983 export price)
1979–1991, 1994–1995
280
30.5 t (30.0 long tons; 33.6 short tons)
6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
2.42 m (7 ft 11 in)
4
50 mm (hull front and sides) 50 mm (turret front)
105 mm (4.13 in) FM K.4 Modelo 1L
2×7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine gun
MTU -MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 L (1,370 cu in) diesel 540 kW (720 hp)
24 hp/tonne
Torsion-bar
590 km (370 mi), 800 km (500 mi) with auxiliary fuel tanks
75 km/h (47 mph)
These vehicles were produced by an Argentine company, Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado (or TAMSE) founded by the government in March 1980. 70% of the TAM's components were manufactured in Argentina, while the 30% manufactured in Germany corresponded to the transmission, optics and fire control system.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.75 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Tanque Argentino Mediano equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaReported count for TAM "Tanque Argentino Mediano" / TAM VCTP / TAM VCTM / TAM VCLC. Service scope: Argentine Army; does not replace a national total. 4 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 250 / quantity: 139 / quantity: 13 / quantity: 2. Origin: Argentina West Germany. 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.