NISG MBT62

The NISG MBT62 is the product of a joint development program between the nations of Chezzetcook, Ringerike and Gardarike. All three nations had similar requirements and were aligned through the NISG, development started in 1956 and the first production models were accepted into service in 1962.

The platform saw a wide variety of developments and variants throughout its service life including multiple support vehicle types.

NISG Variants
The NISG itself handled the development of several support and prototype variants including:

SPG70 Self Propelled Gun
The SPG70 was a Self Propelled Gun, consisting of a 155mm Howitzer mounted fully traversing turret on top of a modified MBT62 hull.

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun


A Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft variant featuring two 35mm radar targeted autocannons was developed, first fielded in 1974 it was intended to provide short range air defence to armoured battlegroups.

Chezzetcooker Variants
SdFA of Chezzetcook would upgrade its in service vehicles several times over their lifespan and also develop several supporting variants. Variants of the platform would be incrementally upgraded throughout their lifespan, with new designations applied only when a large number of significant changes were made at once.

SdFA CdB-62
Chezzetcooker models of the MBT62 differed from the start due to their inclusion of a bustle autoloader, a feature that was excluded from Gardic and Ringeriker models.

SdFA CdB-62 Enchanté
The SdFA CdB-62E would enter service in 1974, with the primary difference being NISG’s switch to an improved welded turret increasing both protection levels and internal turret volume.

SdFA CdB-62 Enchanté II
The CdB-62E2 would enter service in 1982, seeing improvements such as updated fire control systems, a laser rangefinder and new powerpack, as well as the introduction of a new armour piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS)rounds, vastly increasing the main gun’s lethality against armoured targets. The ability to mount polycarbonate armour panels to the exterior of the vehicle was also added, further increasing the protection afforded to the crew.

SdFA CdB-62E3 Enchanté III
The CbB-62E2 was accepted into service in 1997 and saw a slew of upgrades to survivability, lethality and battlespace awareness. It was fitted with updated sighting systems including a Commander’s independent thermal viewer, as well as a digital battlespace management and communications system. It is also capable of having the MAC-S scaleable armour package applied when required. The turret was was outfitted with a new indigenously designed 105mm main gun capable of firing a much wider variety of projectiles.

NISG MBT85
The MBT85 program was initiated at the request of the Ringeriker government to explore options regarding the up-gunning and up-armouring of the platform due to experience gained during the Sorland War, the project advanced all the way to firing trials before being handed over directly to Stålgilde of Ringerike after other partner nations lost interest, eventually being adopted as the Strv. m/86.

Operators
Ringerike
 * The Ringerike Army (Ringerike Hær) accepted the MBT62 into service in 1962 as the Stridsvogn m/62 “Gaupe” (Lynx), it remained the primary main battle tank of the Ringeriker army until its replacement in 1986 by it’s heavily upgraded derivative, the Stridsvogn m/86.

Theyka
 * The Ngāti Tūmatauenga (Theykan Army) Acquired 126 MBT62s in 1965, They were locally upgraded in 1982, and were withdrawn for service in 1995, being replaced by the Stridsvogn 3. Some are kept in storage for reserve units.

Chezzetcook
 * Adopted by the Armed Forces of Chezzetcook in 1962, Locally manufactured as the SdFA CdB-62.