The Stingray light tank was developed to fill requirements for a light tank with increased strategic and tactical mobility and main battle tank firepower. Stingray fires all NATO 105-mm ammunition, as well as British and U.S. armor-piercing, fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) ordnance. It travels at speeds of 44 mph (71 km/hr), climbs 60-percent gradients, and traverses 2.7-foot (82 cm) vertical obstacles and water depths to 3.5 feet (107 cm). The Stingray is the only light tank mounting the NATO 105-mm cannon in production. Textron Marine & Land Systems has now completed an advanced version of the Stingray, known as Stingray II. The Stingray II, which has increased ballistic protection and improved fire control, is expected to have wide appeal to many international customers.This system, produced by Textron Marine and Land Systems Division [formerly Cadillac Gage], is not used by the US military, although it is available for Foreign Military Sales.
Specifications | |
| Name | Stringray |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, gunner,loader,driver) |
| Combat Weight | 44,500 lbs |
| Hull length | 20ft 8in ; with gun forward 30ft 5in |
| Width | 8ft 10½in |
| Height | 8ft 4in |
| Ground Clearance | 11ft 11in |
| Track Width | 15in |
| Main Armamet | L7A# LRF 105mm rifiled gun with 8 ready runds, 24 stowed in hull |
| Secondary Armament | 7.62 oaxial machine gun with 400 rounds , 2000 stowed; 7.62-mm air defense machine gun with 200 ready, 200 stowed rounds (or 12,7mm air defense machine gun with 100 ready, 1000 stowed rounds) |
| Sensors and Fire Control | Optic-electronic Corp. M36E1 SIE day/ night sight with laser rangfinder for gunner and optional thermal sight, 7 periscopes for commander with optional NV52 day /night sight,optional Marconi digital fire control system, optional 2-axis turret stabilization |
| Armor | Cadoly steel; turret armor is reported to defete 14.5mm rounds over frontal arc and 7.62mm rounds from any angle |
| Powerplant | Detroit Diesel Allison 8V-92TA 535hp liquid cooled turbo charged 2 stroke V-8 diesel engine, Alisison XTG-411-2A automatic transmission |
| Suspension | independent trailing arm torsion bar, 6 road wheels, rear drive, front idler, 3 shock absorbers, 3 return rollers |
| Speed | Level road 42 mph; range 300 miles |
| Obstacle Clearence | Vertical 2ft 6in, trench 7 ft, fording 3ft 6in |
