Our Tank. TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano) or Argentine Medium Tank on its Transport, Fiat 619Ti.
The TAM was designed to replace the M4A4 Sherman and Sherman V Firefly. We wanted to get a new tank for the Unique Conditions in our Country.
The US dindt agreed to send Modern Equipment for tanks so the goverment looked in Europe. We bought tanks from France, AMX-13/105, APCs, AMX-13VTT and Mobile Artillery AMX Mk. F-3 de 155 mm. We had a base now, in Cooperation with Germany, we designed the TAM.
From all of sudden, the EA (Not EA Games fools, Ejercito Argentino
) recieved a single M-60A1 from the US Army. Why? the US Goverment tried to prevent the development of the TAM and insert their M60s here to earn money, and make some friends.
But the desicion was made...
The Tests for the TAM lasted for 2 Years, proving grounds, the entire country.
She has been in service since 1983 untill now. Theres no replacement available yet and there will be no replacement for a loong time.
Primary
armament 105-mm FM K.4 Modelo 1L
Secondary
armament 2×7.62 mm machine gun
Engine MTU-MB 833 Ka-500 6-cylinder 22.4 l diesel
720 hp (537 kW)
Power/weight 24 hp/tonne
Suspension Torsion-bar
Operational
range 590 km, 800 km with auxiliary fuel tanks
Speed 75 km/h (47 mph)