TAM
TAM
Main Battle Tanks
Operational Photo
Basic Information
Name
TAM
Designation
TAM
Alternate Designation
Tanque Argentino Medio
Equipment Type
Main Battle Tanks
Manufacturer
Thyssen Henschel
Date of Introduction
1982
Description
The Tanque Argentino Medio (Argentinean Medium Tank) TAM was developed in the 1970s as the replacement for the Sherman tanks within the Argentinean Army. The TAM was designed by Thyssen Henschel of West Germany in the late 1970s. In the early 1980s the tank entered serial production in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Compared with other Western tanks the TAM results lighter and smaller because it is optimized for operations in Argentina's countryside. It is equipped with a 105mm gun, one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a roof-mounted 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine gun. It is powered by a six cylinder diesel engine developing 720hp and enabling a top speed on-road of 75 kilometers per hour.
Ground Specifications
Crew
4
Mobility Type
Tracked
Main Weapon
105mm gun (105mm)
Max Speed
75.0 km/h
Range
900.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Main Battle Tanks
Status
Active
Also Known As
Tanque Argentino Medio
Origin
Argentina
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1982
Total Production
470
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
4
Dimensions — Height
2.4 meter
Dimensions — Length
8.2 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
105 millimeter
Dimensions — Width
3.1 meter
Mass — Combat Weight
30.5 ton
Performance — Ditch Crossing Ability
2.5 meter
Performance — Fording Depth
1.5 meter
Performance — Max Range
900 kilometer
Performance — Step Climbing Ability
1 meter
Power — Power
720 hp
Speed — Top Speed
75 kph
Details
Country of Origin
Argentina
Category
Tanks
Land > Tanks
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002285
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
8.2 m
Width
3.1 m
Height
2.4 m
Weight
30500 kg
Operators (1)
Argentina
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