Panzer 61

Panzer 61
Early vehicle in 1964
TypeMain battle tank
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1965–1994
Used bySwitzerland
Production history
Designed1950s
ManufacturerEidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte Thun
Produced1965–1967
No. built150
Specifications
Mass39 tonnes
Length9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)
Width3.06 m (10 ft 0 in)
Height2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Crew4

Armourup to 120 mm RHA
Main
armament
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun with 56 rounds
Secondary
armament
7.5 mm Swiss machine guns with 3200 rounds
EngineMercedes-Benz V-8 diesel engine
630 hp
Power/weight16.15 hp/tonne
Suspensionbelleville washer
Ground clearance400 mm
Operational
range
250 km (160 mi)
Maximum speed 55 km/h (34 mph)

The Panzer 61 was a Swiss Cold War era medium tank later reclassified as a second-generation main battle tank. The tank had a weight of 36.5 tons and was powered by a 630 hp diesel engine, which gave it a top road speed of 50 km/h (31 mph).[1] The primary armament of the Panzer 61 was a 105 mm main gun.

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