| Panzer 61 | |
|---|---|
 Early vehicle in 1964 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1965–1994 |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1950s |
| Manufacturer | Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte Thun |
| Produced | 1965–1967 |
| No. built | 150 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 39 tonnes |
| Length | 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3.06 m (10 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armour | up to 120 mm RHA |
Main armament | 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun with 56 rounds |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.5 mm Swiss machine guns with 3200 rounds |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz V-8 diesel engine 630 hp |
| Power/weight | 16.15 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | belleville washer |
| Ground clearance | 400 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.