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Argentina modernises TAM MBT turret

29th June 2022 - 09:50 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira

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TAM is in service with the Argentine Army since the late 1970s. (Photo: Argentine MoD)

The Argentine Army awarded domestic company IMPSA a contract to upgrade the turret of the Argentine Medium Tank (TAM), as part of the TAM 2C modernisation programme.

In order to advance the modernisation of the Argentine Medium Tank (Tanque Argentino Mediano - TAM) to the TAM 2C version, the Argentine Army has awarded national company IMPSA a turret upgrade contract.

The deal was announced on 24 June and is intended to inject resources into the Argentine defence industry by supporting its consolidation and expansion. In a press release, the Argentine MoD stated that this effort will increase the indigenous production of military systems and involve the use of the local workforce.

TAM 2C 'aims to update this combat vehicle with all the technological advances to enable it to fulfil its

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Flavia Camargos Pereira is a North America editor at Shephard Media. She joined the company …

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