The Tanque Argentino Mediano, or TAM, is the main battle tank of Argentina. Originally designed by a German company in the 1970’s, and entered service in 1980. The vehicles were built in Argentina, but with a substantial percentage of imported parts, including the engine and transmission. Rather than invest a a completely new tank, Argentina has decided to upgade its existing models with modern tech, which is a good think for a budget conscious country and also means tankers are already used to