TLAP Main Battle Tank
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The TLAP (Tanque Latinoamericano Pesado or Latin American Heavy Tank)is a medium tank designed by Thyssen-Henschel of Germany. It is made in Argentina by Tanque Latinoamericano Mediano Sociedad del Estado. It is based on the TLAM, but is greatly enlarged and uses the Leopard II turret.
The TLAP entered service in 2002.
Variants
Unlike the related TLAM, there are few TLAP variants. The variants in service are as follows:
- VPRT (Vehiculo Pesado Recuperador Tanques) Recovery Vehicle
- VPLP (Vehiculo Pesado Lanza el Puente) Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge
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Specifications
| Type | Medium tank |
| Primary Contractor | Tanque Latinoamericano Mediano Sociedad del Estado |
| User | Latin American Marines, Latin American Army |
| Crew | 4 |
| Weight | 55000kg |
| Length | 8.6m |
| Height | 2.85m (over turret hatch) |
| Width | 3.92m |
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| Armour | classified |
| Powerplant | MTU 1500hp diesel |
| Speed | 46mph |
| Range | 340mi |
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| General: Confederate States of Latin America, Economy of the ECAL, Justice and Law in the ECAL, President Michelle Bachelet, Presidency | |
| Political: Partido Republicano Constitucional, Partido Laborista Socialista, Partido de la Democracia Cristiana | |
| Military: Fuerzas Armadas, Armada, Ejercito, Fuerza Aerea, Infanteria de Marina, Guardia Nacional | |
| Military Aircraft: FMA SAIAL 90, A-4AL Fightinghawk | |
| Armoured Vehicles: TLAM Medium Tank, TLAP Main Battle Tank | |
| Warships: Ship Profiles, Ardiente and Valeroso class destoyers | |
