Panzer 68 - Wikipedia
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] History. The Panzer 68 was based on the Panzer 61, which initial development dates back to 1951.
List of main battle tanks by generation - Wikipedia
Swiss Main Battle Tank (MBT) based on the Panzer 61. Improvements consisted of wider tracks, stabilized gun, and the introduction of a second machine gun instead of the coaxial 20mm gun of early Panzer 61 models.
The Swiss Panzer 68 MBT Was Obsolete Before It Was Even …
Aug 26, 2021 · The Swiss Panzer 68 was Switzerland’s attempt at designing and building their own main battle tank (MBT), which is no easy feat. It was designed in the 1960s and was based on a tank that was developed in the post-war period, that was arguably obsolete as soon as it entered service.
List of main battle tanks by country - Wikipedia
A main battle tank (MBT) is the type of powerful, heavily armoured and highly mobile tank which is the backbone of a mechanized land force.
Panzer 68 MBT (1968) - tank-afv.com
Panzer 68 MBT (1968) Medium Tank - Switzerland. 600 built 1968-79. The Panzer 58/61 lineage. With the Panzer 58, Switzerland built its own, first mass-produced main battle tank. Work was achieved by a state-owned factory plant, Eidgenösse Werke in Thun.
Panzer 68 (Pz 68) Main Battle Tank (MBT) - Military Factory
Jan 12, 2017 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Panzer 68 (Pz 68) Main Battle Tank (MBT) including pictures.
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in NATO - European Security & Defence
Sep 29, 2021 · Sweden (S-tank) and Switzerland (Pz 61 and Pz 68) both had the capability to design and manufacture a new MBT but in the end elected to procure the German KMW LEOPARD 2 MBT with the first units coming from the German production line …
Pz 68 - Army Guide
The first prototype of the Swiss MBT, designated the KW30, was completed in 1958 and armed with a Swiss-designed 90 mm gun. The second prototype was completed the following year.
Switzerland (Cold War) - Tank Encyclopedia
Switzerland was not part of NATO then, but being neutral and bordered by allied countries, maintained its traditional army structure, based on defending areas in depth, backed by a “national redoubt” made of well-stockpiled positions high in the Alps. Panzer 55/57 MBT (Centurion in Swiss service).
Swiss Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles - tank-afv.com
Switzerland was not part of NATO then, but being neutral and bordered by allied countries, maintained its traditional army structure, based on defending areas in depth, backed by a "national redoubt" made of well-stockpiled positions high in the Alps. Panzer 55/57 MBT (Centurion in Swiss service).