Engine, transmission, suspension and tracks of the Stingray are standard components, used to reduce procurement and servicing costs. Vehicle is fitted with a Detroit Diesel 8V-92TA diesel engine, developing 535 horsepower. The Stingray has additional internal stowage space above the tracks with an access hatch in the glacis plate either side of the driver. When in a combat area, an optional spall blanket is hung to the sides and rear of the driver’s position for added protection. Either side of the driver’s position are 14 rounds of 105 mm ammunition. Driver Image Image Image Image driver steers the Stingray with an oval steering wheel rather than the more usual sticks. With the turret traversed fully left or right or with the 105 mm gun in its travel lock, the driver can easily enter via his hatch. The driver has an adjustable seat and would normally enter his position via the turret. The centre periscope can be replaced by a passive periscope for night driving. The hatch cover has three integral day periscopes, which give good visibility over 120º of the vehicle’s front. The driver sits in the centre of the hull at the front and has a single-piece hatch cover that is hinged at the rear and can be locked open. The layout of the Stingray is conventional, with the driver’s compartment at the front, fighting compartment in the centre and power pack at the rear. The Stingray light tank has a crew of four, including commander, gunner, loader and driver. Secondary armament consists of coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun and 12.7-mm machine gun, mounted on top of the roof.
Eight rounds of ready ammunition are carried in the turret. It can fire a full range of NATO ammunition. This gun is identical in performance to the one used on the M1 Abrams main battle tank. The Stingray is armed with a fully-stabilized 105-mm Low Recoil Force rifled gun, derived from the British L7A3. Front armor can only withstand 14.5-mm ammunition, however additional armor protection can be fitted. Gun and turret of the Stingray are similar to those of the Cadillac Gage V600 Commando fire support vehicle, which was also developed as a private venture in the early 1980s. RTA Stingray on the move to the Thai – Cambodian border during clashes at Phra Viharn Temple in 2010 It can be airlifted by C-130 Hercules or similar cargo aircraft. The Stingray was developed to with increased strategic and tactical mobility in mind. Thailand purchased a total of 106 Stingray light tanks. It entered service with the Royal Thai army in 1988. The first prototype was completed in 1985. The Stingray light tank was developed by Cadillac Gage as a private venture.
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