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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
"Panzer 87 WE" (Pz 87 WE) [4] West Germany Switzerland. Main battle tank: 380 1987 134: 134 Panzer 87 modernised to standard Panzer 87 WE through the Armament Programme 2006, converted in 2009–2011, in active service since 2011. [70] 71 Leopard 2A4 remaining in reserve. CV9030 CH "Schützenpanzer 2000" (Spz 2000) Sweden Switzerland
K+W (Swiss design workshops) – Thun) Book Die Panzer der Schweizer Armee von 1920 bis 2008, Urs Heller (2008) Book Fahrzeuge der Schweizer Armee von 1900 bis 2020, Markus Hofmann, Max Martin and Christoph Zimmerli (2020), ISBN 978-3-033-07130-8, . Presented are all military vehicles, which served in the Swiss Army from 1900 until 2020.
Panzer 68 hull undergoing heat treatment at Thun. Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte English: "Federal Constructions Works", short K+W, was a Swiss state-owned enterprise, with the aim of making the Swiss military independent of foreign sources for its equipment needs.
As a stop-gap solution, the Swiss army purchased AMX-13 light tanks from France and decided to develop a domestic medium tank. The first prototype and production vehicles were designated Panzer 58 . The first Panzer 58 prototype was armed with a domestic 90mm rifled gun, the second Panzer 58 was fitted with a British 84 mm calibre Ordnance QF ...
The Panzer and Artillery Training Unit (German: Lehrverband Panzer und Artillerie) trains the armed forces' armoured and artillery troops, and the troops of the territorial divisions' staff battalions. [68] Panzer and Artillery Training Unit, in Thun [68] 21st Panzer School (German: Panzerschule 21), in Thun
The Swiss Army ordered from the company Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette "K + W Thun" ten of these vehicles, which were produced between 1972 and 1974. The turret was removed and replaced by a steel tower with additional welded steel plates. Wheels and tracks came from the Panzer 61. The tracks were protected by easily replaceable steel ...
The Panzer 2000 was a Swiss tank planned to ... In addition to the basic version as a main battle tank for the Swiss Army, the Panzer 2000 would have been ...