A prototype of a modernized TAM tank is presented in Argentina

At the end of May in Buenos Aires at the event dedicated to Army Day, the prototype of the modernized tank TAM 2IP, equipped with enhanced protection, reports the blog bmpd.

The contract for the modernization of 74 machines was signed by the Israeli company Elbit Systems in June 2015. The works will be carried out in Argentina, and the agreement provides for the transfer of technology to the Argentine side. Contract value $ 111 million

“Within the framework of the signed agreement, Elbit Systems, together with Israeli enterprises Israel Military Industries (IMI) and Tadiran, upgraded one TAM tank in Israel to the TAM 2IP variant, which was delivered to Argentina upon completion. During the 29 events in May, representatives of the Argentine army were informed of the start of full-scale tests of this prototype, ”the publication says.

It is reported that "from the previous version of the modernization of TAM 2C (carried out under the auspices of the same Elbit Systems under the previous 2010 agreement of the year), the TAM 2IP tank differs in the installation of characteristic Israeli modules of the additional multilayer booking made by IMI on the hull and tower, which made TAM 2IP look like a smaller version Tank Merkava.

Reference bmpd: “The TAM tank was developed by order of Argentina in 1970-ies by the German group Thyssen Henschel using the German BMP Marder as a base chassis. Production was carried out in Argentina at the state-owned enterprise TAMSE from 1979 to 1995. In total, 256 serial units were produced, of which 218 machines are currently in service with the Argentine army. ”

Comments

[avvg]

In my opinion, after the change of power in Argentina, the Americans can seize the market and almost all weapons will be American.

[CORNET]

Israel is already full of arrows everywhere .....)))) A small country, but everywhere is in time.! Do not chase after them

[Maxom75]

It's just that in Israel everything is focused on the result, and not on the coordination of processes. Especially when coordinators such as Serdyukov. (((

[CORNET]

Quote: Maxom75

It's just that in Israel everything is focused on the result, and not on the coordination of processes. Especially when coordinators such as Serdyukov. (((

Everything is true and everything was clearly distributed among the Germans .. But the Russians won the world wars with their booty and mysterious soul! We know how to create technology (God did not offend smart people and resources ..) We don’t know how to implement quickly, often our ideas just steal into the insolent .... But we are not offended in Russia! The main thing is not to let them into politics ... (they begin to steal a lot and shed blood.) No offense, purely my opinion gentlemen!

[Andrey Yuryevich]

Quote: CORNET

.And here the Russian wars win world wars with their booty and mysterious soul!

price only ...

[MACCABI-TLV]

"WE NEED ONE VICTORY, one for all, we will not stand the price!" (C)

[Maxom75]

Not an appropriate quote from a great song. ((In vain you are so. By the way, your people who saved these songs also saved your people.

[MACCABI-TLV]

Quote: Maxom75

By the way, your people who saved these songs also saved your people.

but among my people, there was no one to sing this song ????

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: Maxom75

Not an appropriate quote from a great song. ((In vain you are so. By the way, your people who saved these songs also saved your people.

And here he is
http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4308 what kind of people? This is a song about him and his comrades.

[GSH-18]

A prototype of a modernized TAM tank is presented in Argentina

Modernization of modernization Leopard-2. And as was the "leopard" and remained. This is how our T-72s are also being modernized.

[vodolaz]

2IP will ping?)

[Maxom75]

Erroneous opinion. Americans don’t like to simply donate military equipment, they push away junk, and then earn on spare parts and kill two birds with one stone: they get rid of obsolete equipment, clean warehouses of spare parts for junk, bind the recipient’s country to themselves (Amer’s standards), plus they kill any development attempts military equipment by the recipient country. Some pluses are shorter. It’s a pity we don’t do that.

[Grandson of Veteran]

"avvg RU Today, 12:08 New
In my opinion, after the change of power in Argentina, the Americans can take over the market and almost all weapons will be American. "

There, even before the change of power, the Americans felt comfortable. I do not think that any radical changes have occurred.

[Lieutenant Izhe]

It would have long been captured, and without much work, BUT ...
"Pan Ataman NEM has a gold reserve!"

[Basarev]

How do you understand a tank on a BMP chassis? They would have mounted a tank on a self-propelled chassis.

[aba]

They would have mounted a tank on a self-propelled chassis.

You can laugh, but they made 155mm self-propelled guns on this base.

[Zaurbek]

Interestingly, the weight has risen?

[Professor]

Quote: Zaurbek

Interestingly, the weight has risen?

No sank. Modules from antimatter were added and the weight decreased. Did you want to hear that?

[Andrey Yuryevich]

Quote: professor

Quote: Zaurbek

Interestingly, the weight has risen?

No sank. Modules from antimatter were added and the weight decreased. Did you want to hear that?

sorry for the "button accordion", but it is too good ...))))))

[Zaurbek]

Then they will not travel long:
The hull was originally designed for infantry fighting vehicles, and put a tank tower. Then they modernized. And now with all this garbage we’ll try to take off .... Fatigue cracks will go along the body, the suspension will begin to pour. And antimatter is good!

[newcomer]

there I will give for free. read about this one there in enz. armored vehicles. vobschem nothing and nothing to call him. after finishing the Israelis can rise to the middle ground.

[Zaurbek]

We would have climbed in with tanks long ago, but Argentina has no money and enemies with modern MBTs. When the time comes to change equipment, they will switch to armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.

[Comrade Glebov]

Hmm ... a tank based on BMP. I read about the main characteristics and concluded that the additional protection is like a dead poultice to him because of the basic protection inferior to our grandfathers - T-55. Is that to protect against old RPGs will help. But the Israelites fellows - they handed in a contract for 111 lyamov for the dubious modernization of the dubious car.

[Cruorvult]

Is there a copy-paste that the TTX, by the way which called it a tank, if they took an infantry fighting vehicle and put a 105mm babakh in it?

Medium tank classification
Combat weight, t 30,5
Control layout and engine compartment in front, combat rear
Crew, people. 4
History
Years of production 1979 — 1985
Years of operation since 1983
Number issued, pcs. Xnumx
Main Operators Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
dimensions
Body length, mm 6750
Length with a gun forward, mm 8230
Case width mm 3120
Height, mm 2420
Clearance, mm 440
Reservation
armor type steel
weaponry
Caliber and brand of gun 105-mm L7A3
Type of gun rifled
Barrel Length, 62 Caliber
Ammunition 50 guns
Sights panoramic
TRP-2A, telescopic TZF, optical range finder
Machine guns 2 × 7,62 mm FN MAG
Mobility
engine's type
[show] MB 833 Ka 500
Engine power, l. with. Xnumx
Highway speed, km / h 75
Rough ground speed, km / h 40
Cruising on highway, km 500
Specific power, l. s / t 23,6
Type of suspension individual torsion bar
Ground pressure, kg / cm² 0,78
Gradeability, hail. 30 °
Breaking wall, m 1,0
Overcoming ditch, m 2,5
Walking ford, m 1,4 (4,0 with OPVT)
Additionally
Images at Wikimedia Commons TAM (tank)

[avt]

Quote: CruorVult

Is there a copy-paste that the TTX, by the way which called it a tank, if they took an infantry fighting vehicle and put a 105mm babakh in it?

Proud tango dancers. Here are their opponents through the Cordillera, it seems, well, Chileans, because something more serious, "Leopards" were going to be stocked up, well, change from light American garbage to real tanks.

Quote: Nix1986

This is more like a self-propelled gun than a tank

Well, yes. It is akin to the Octopus, but the tube is lower and the smoke is thinner - it doesn't float, they don't throw a parachute and the gun is 120mm narrower. Tango dancers - what to take from them. You haven't read Pushkin - "you wouldn't be chasing cheapness in pop".

[Volga Cossack]

middle????? read a smaller wiki ..... it was lightweight and is - based on the German BMP - Marder ..... designed specifically for Argentina .... for which there was enough money ... and this kind of modernization is doubtful. but the Israelis fellows, they put it all the same)))))))

[Nix1986]

This is more like self-propelled guns than tanks. Security minimum.

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: Nix1986

This is more like self-propelled guns than tanks. Security minimum.

Nevertheless, it is a light tank. Given that in addition to avionics and guns, all other components of modernization were made in Argentina, and modernization was 100% carried out at Argentinean enterprises, Argentina received not bad armored vehicles, practically of their own production.

[Volga Cossack]

base chassis, also of Argentinean production ???? not German ?????

[avt]

Quote: Aron Zaavi

Nevertheless, it is a light tank.

So straight ,, Centurion "and AMX-13 are also like both tanks.

Quote: Aron Zaavi

, then Argentina received not bad armored vehicles, almost their own production.

I belittle you! Don't make people funny, as with those outstanding old Kefirs with missiles that Israel also vtyuhali them, Also a salmon. ?

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: avt

th
I belittle you! Don't make people funny, as with those outstanding old Kefirs with missiles that Israel also vtyuhali them, Also a salmon. ?

A lot of words about nothing. Argentina has minimal external threats. And tm do not need tank armada due to the standard of living of the population. And the machine turned out pretty decent.

[Nix1986]

With the advent of such a concept as MBT in all countries, the concept of light / medium / heavy tank disappeared. And how does this Argentinean pepelats differ from the same CV-90, which is called self-propelled guns ?! In general, there is a dispute about anything, you can put a recoilless pickup on a Toyota Tundra, call it a tank, but it will not be a tank.

[Zaurbek]

Mobile PT gun soon ...

[Dulat]

hatchback tank

[Professor]

which made TAM 2IP look like a smaller version of the Merkava tank. ”

He became like Mages, not Merkava.

[Wolka]

and with whom will Argentina fight these tanks, otherwise with the British in a new way for the Malvinas Islands?

[Zaurbek]

Could Marder swim, retain buoyancy?

[Myth]

Che do not, but Merkava turns

[tatarin37]

In appearance, at least it became better