The hull of the tank is welded, made of sheets of Cadloy armor steel of high hardness.
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The layout of the tank is made in a classic form - a driver in the front of the hull, is set in the center of the turret and the fighting compartment at the workplace for the three crew members, and in the stern established diesel engine and automatic transmission. Even in the frontal part of the body armor can withstand armor-piercing ammunition caliber hit a maximum of 14.5 mm, and the side armor - not more than 12.7 mm. The "Stingray" was clearly inadequate for modern warfare, so it was used primarily as a reconnaissance vehicle. Later, the company developed and started producing machine V-300 6圆 and "Commando Scout» (4x4), as well as in large quantities produces Commando (4x4) light armored vehicle for the Air Force United States.
Since the beginning of the 1960s, the company "Cadillac Gage" had produced more than 3,500 multi-purpose vehicles "Commando» (4x4), mostly for export. Development of the tank began in 1983, a prototype was created in August 1984, deliveries in Thailand were carried out in 1988-1990. In all a total of 106 vehicles were built and delivered to Thailand. This system, produced by Textron Marine and Land Systems Division, is not used by the US military, although it was available for Foreign Military Sales. The Stingray II, which had increased ballistic protection and improved fire control, is expected to have wide appeal to many international customers. Textron Marine & Land Systems has now completed an advanced version of the Stingray, known as Stingray II. The Stingray is the only light tank mounting the NATO 105-mm cannon in production. 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). armor-piercing, fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) ordnance. Stingray fires all NATO 105-mm ammunition, as well as British and U.S. The Stingray light tank was developed to fill requirements for a light tank with increased strategic and tactical mobility and main battle tank firepower.
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