| Stingray: General | |||
| Date of first acceptance | 1988 | Total acceptances | 106 |
| Manufacturer | Cadillac Gage Co. | Crew |
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| Stingray: Dimensions | |||
| Combat weight | 46,748lbs 21,205kg |
Height | 100" 255cm |
| Length without gun | 253.9" 644.8cm |
Gun overhang forward | 112.3" 285.2cm |
| Width | 107" 271cm |
Tread | 90.9" 231cm |
| Ground clearance | 18" 46cm |
Turret ring diameter | 72.0" 183cm |
| Ground pressure, zero penetration | 10.2psi .72kg/cm² |
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| Stingray: Armament | ||||||
| Type | Mount | Ammunition | Traverse | Max traverse rate | Elevation | Max elevation rate |
| 105mm Gun LRF | Turret | 32 rounds (8 ready) |
360° (manual and electrohydraulic) |
30°/sec | +20° to -7.5° (manual and electrohydraulic) |
40°/sec |
| 12.7mm M2HB MG | Commander's cupola | 1,100 rounds (100 ready) |
360° (manual) |
-- | Manual | -- |
| 7.62mm M240C MG | Coaxial to 105mm gun | 2,400 rounds (400 ready) |
360° (manual and electrohydraulic) |
30°/sec | +20° to -7.5° (manual and electrohydraulic) |
40°/sec |
| Aiming equipment | ||||||
| M36E1 or M36E1 SIRE day/night sight for gunner, NV52C day/night sight for commander | ||||||
| Rangefinder | ||||||
| Laser | ||||||
| Stabilizer | ||||||
| Azimuth and elevation | ||||||
| Night vision | ||||||
| M36E1 or M36E1 SIRE day/night sight for gunner, NV52C day/night sight for commander | ||||||
| Stingray: Armor |
| Assembly |
| Welding |
| Type |
| Cadalloy steel |
| Stingray: Automotive | |||
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 8V-92TA; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, turbocharged diesel | ||
| Horsepower | 535@2,300rpm | Fuel capacity | 200gal 757L |
| Transmission | Allison XTG-411-2A, 4 ranges forward, 2 reverse | ||
| Steering | Mechanical, steering wheel (clutch-brake in 1st, 2nd, 1st reverse; geared steer in 3rd, 4th, 2nd reverse) | ||
| Brakes | Multiple disc | ||
| Stingray: Suspension | ||
| Type | Road wheels | Track return rollers |
| Torsion bar | 6 dual/track | 3 dual/track |
| Drive sprockets | Idlers | Shock absorbers | Rear drive | Dual at front of track | On first, second, and last road wheels/track |
| Stingray: Track | |||||
| Center guide, double pin, steel with detachable rubber pad | |||||
| Width | 15" 38cm |
Pitch | 6" 15cm |
Ground contact length | 143.0" 363.2cm |
| Stingray: Performance | |||
| Max level road speed | 42mph 67kph |
Max trench | 83.6" 213cm |
| Max grade | 60% | Max sideslope | 40% |
| Max vertical obstacle | 30" 76cm |
Min turning diameter | Pivot |
| Max fording depth | 42.1" 107cm |
Cruising range | 300mi 483km |
The Stingray was a private venture by Cadillac Gage built to provide main battle tank-class firepower to a light deployable tank. The British-produced Royal Ordnance Nottingham Low Recoil Force 105mm gun was derived from the L7A3 and could fire all standard NATO 105mm ammunition, and a novel recoil system and muzzle brake reduced the recoil force of the gun by 60%. The gun weighed 1,932kg (4,259lb) not counting the recoil guard; it had a 762mm (30.0") service recoil length; and it had a service trunnion pull of 11,600kg (25,600lb). Stingray was armored to withstand 14.5mm ammunition frontally, and 7.62mm ammunition on all other surfaces. Its 24-volt electrical system used four 6TN storage batteries housed along the hull's left side. The engine was mounted transversely to conserve space. Stingray was only purchased by the Royal Thai Army, and these tanks were fitted with a British Marconi digital fire control system. Available options included a 2-axis gun stabilizer, the M13A1 NBC filtration system, an engine smoke generator, and a fire detection and suppression system for the crew compartment. The suspension of the Stingray was derived from that of the M109 self-propelled howitzer.
