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New equipment for 1942 will include;

TG-4M42: This is a development of the T-3M36 tank chassis to produce an armoured self-propelled gun. The design was drawn up by Colonel Bidone, an Artilleryman who also is a Military Engineer, with the aid of the Arsenal Esteban de Luca. A new enclosed box structure replaces the turret.
22 tons, 5.86/3.32/3.25m, one 300hp diesel, 24mph, 190 miles, 50-15mm armour, one 105mm howitzer and two 7.92mm LMG (one bow and one roof-mounted), 5 crew. 72 ordered late 1942 to equip heavy support companies.



ALCO Matador 4x4 artillery tractor, this is the British 4x4 truck and tractor and it can tow up to 6.5 tons and has a top speed of 36mph. It has an armoured body and is powered by a 95hp AEC diesel engine. 100 will be purchased in 1942.

Production of the 1939 Model HAFDASA 6 x 6 artillery prime mover, produced at the HAFDASA (Hispano Argentina Fabrica de Aumotobiles) plant in Cordoba powered by a 150hp HAFDASA diesel engine. 350 were ordered to equip all Artillery units at Corps and Brigade level excluding the Mountain Brigade.

Rheinmetall 10.5cm le FH 18 (105mm M34/Rh): 200 ordered in 1941 from Germany are in the process of delivery. These will begin to replace the 75mm M31 L/50 in some units.

Forgot one!

150mm M-42: This is an enlarged M-39 design which entered service in 1942. The venturi is angled 22 degrees to impart spin and thus no fins are used. A ten-round tube launcher is used. The 150mm M-42 rocket weighs 31.8kg, carries a 2.5kg warhead and has a range of 7000m.

Argentina is releasing a tender for proposals for 55 new light tanks.

10-14 tonnes
Diesel powered
Road speed: 30 - 40mph
Road range: 150 - 300 miles
Armour: hull 30-10mm minimum considered spec but thicker would be better. Turret 35-15mm.
Armament: 1x gun preferably able to mount a 47mm gun (Argentina would like to use its current Italian-origin 47mm gun), 60-80 rounds. 1-2 machine guns
Crew: 3
Other: Must have modern radios and be able to ford streams.

What manner of delivery timeframe does the tender specify?

During 1943, perhaps extended into 1944 if neccessary.

Just as an aside,

Back during Hrolf's tenure, Germany modified the Pz-II for export to Belgium (IIL ?) and the Netherlands (IIN?).

I'm not seeing the Belgian version, but the Dutch is still in my inbox. As the Germans already built it, they should have the machine tools to start production quicker. Only thing it seems to lack is range, but the Germans could modify it (IIP?) further for that.

Gun 1 : Dutch 45L48 (so could be downgunned to the Italian 47mm) 60prg
Gun 2 : 7.92mm MG coax. 1500rpg

Hull front: 35mm
Hull sides: 20mm
Hull rear: 15mm
Turret front: 35mm
Turret sides & rear: 20mm
Roof & floor: 8mm

3 crew
Combat Weight 13.14 (max 13.5)
Ground Pressure 12.81
Engine 240.00 horsepower (Dutch use diesels)
Fuel Capacity 80.00 gallons
Top Speed 33.11 MPH (53kmph)
Operating Range 138.03 miles (222km)

Vehicle Draft (Transiting) 1.74

Tanksharp data (by Hrolf)

Vehicle Name Panzer II Netherlands
Vehicle Type Light Tank

Length 5.40 meters
Width 2.27 meters
Height 2.15 meters

Crew 3.00 men
Passengers 0.00 men

Weight Breakdown
Crew Weight 0.54 metric tons
Passenger Weight 0.00 metric tons
Miscellaneous Weight 0.07 metric tons
Armor Weight 7.26 metric tons
Armament Weight 0.28 metric tons
Ammunition Weight 0.26 metric tons
Engine Weight 0.99 metric tons
Fuel Weight 0.26 metric tons
APU Weight 0.00 metric tons
Energy Bank Weight 0.04 metric tons
Transmission Weight 0.36 metric tons
Amphibious Equipment Weight 0.00 metric tons
Suspension Weight 0.96 metric tons
Track Weight 0.98 metric tons
Road Wheel Weight 1.13 metric tons
Applique Armor Package A 0.00 metric tons
Applique Armor Package B 0.00 metric tons
Cargo Payload 0.00 metric tons

Mobility and Performance Breakdown

Engine 240.00 horsepower
Fuel Capacity 80.00 gallons
Maximum Hull Speed (water) 6.49 MPH

Baseline Upgraded (A) Upgraded (A+B)
Combat Weight 13.14 13.14 13.14 metric tons
Growth Capability (Transmission) 0.72 0.72 0.72 metric tons
Growth Capability (Suspension) 0.36 0.36 0.36 metric tons
Ground Pressure 12.81 12.81 12.81 PSI
Power/Weight Ratio 18.27 18.27 18.27 hp/metric ton
Top Speed 33.11 33.11 33.11 MPH
Operating Range 138.03 138.03 138.03 miles

Amphibious Performance Breakdown
Density of Vehicle 0.61 0.61 0.61 g/cm3
Vehicle Freeboard (Transiting) -0.34 -0.34 -0.34 meters
Vehicle Freeboard (Dropped In) -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 meters
Vehicle Draft (Transiting) 1.74 1.74 1.74 meters
Vehicle Draft (Dropped in) 2.40 2.40 2.40 meters
Water Speed #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! MPH
Operating Range In Water #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! miles

Armament Breakdown
Hull Turret
Rifle Calibre MGs 0.00 1.00
HMGs 0.00 0.00

Hull Turret Total
ATGMs 0.00 0.00 0.00 rounds stowed
Rifle Calibre 0.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 rounds stowed
HMG Calibre 0.00 0.00 0.00 rounds stowed

Calibre (mm) # in Hull # in Turret Rounds (hull) Rounds (Turret)
Cannon/Gun 1 45.00 0.00 1.00 0 60
Cannon/Gun 2 0.10 0.00 0.00 0 0

Yes Argentina operates the PzIIArg in its light formations but I'm lacking enough numbers and after the last batch in 1940 Bruce was closing the line so that supply seems cut-off now. Hence why I'm looking around for alternatives (I could always licence-build the PzII I suppose with imported German engines and transmissions).

China offers ...

http://www.jk-clan.de/wbblite/thread.php?threadid=7194&sid=

All light tanks are still in production so any modification could be made to Argentina's requirements.

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Originally posted by Hood
Yes Argentina operates the PzIIArg in its light formations but I'm lacking enough numbers and after the last batch in 1940 Bruce was closing the line so that supply seems cut-off now. Hence why I'm looking around for alternatives (I could always licence-build the PzII I suppose with imported German engines and transmissions).

Quite correct; while the chassis of the PzII is still in production for self propelled guns, the equipment for manufacturing gun tanks (turrets etc) is long moth-balled, and such a small order is not worth starting up a production run.

However, if the Argentines wanted to undertake local manufacture of the design several German manufacturers would be quite interested in assisting, and approval of the authorities in Berlin would likely be forthcoming.

France can offer a heavily modified Char-6 Bruyere as proposed by AMX. Although the French don't entirely see the point in it, the Char-6 can be massively downgunned to the 47mm.

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[SIZE=3]Char-6 Arg-Export Specifications[/SIZE]
Dimensions:
-- Length: 6.5m (hull and gun); 5m (hull)
-- Width: 2.6m
-- Height: 2.4m
Weight: 16.5 tons
Armament:
-- 47mm
-- One GPMG
Speed: 55kph (road), 25-30kph (cross-country)
Engine: Renault V12 diesel, 22.4L, 342hp
Power/Weight Ratio: 22 hp/ton
Transmission: Manual
Suspension: Auteuil (modified torsion bar)
Protection:
-- Turret face: 40mm
-- Glacis: 40mm
-- Sides: 15mm
Ground Pressure: 10.5 psi (0.74 kg/cm²)
Ground Clearance: 14.6 in (370 mm)
Fording Depth: 0.6m unprepared, 2.1m with snorkel