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| Panzer 68-88 | |
|---|---|
 Panzer 68 in service, 1991 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1971 – 2003 |
| Used by | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960s |
| Manufacturer | Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette |
| Produced | 1971 – 1983 |
| No. built | 390 (all versions); 195 68/88; 1 Panzer 68-2000 (prototype) |
| Variants | Panzer 68; Panzer 68/75; Panzer 68/88; Panzer 68-2000 (prototype) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40.8 tonnes |
| Length | 9.49 m (31 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 3.14 m (10 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armour | up to 120 mm Rolled homogeneous armour |
Main armament | 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun with 52 rounds |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.5 mm Swiss Pz Mg 51/71 machine guns with 4000 rounds 6× smoke dischargers |
| Engine | MTU MB 837 Ba-500 V-8 diesel engine 660 hp |
| Power/weight | 16.2 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | plate springs and hydraulic dampers |
| Ground clearance | 400 mm |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
The Panzer 68 was a Swiss main battle tank developed by the Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette in Thun in the late 1960s, and was the main tank of the Swiss Army until the late 1990s.[1]