The TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano) is an Argentine tank designed by the German company Thyssen-Henschel based on the Marder IFV chassis. For many years after World War II, the M4 Sherman was the backbone of Argentina’s armored forces. By the early 1970s, it had become extremely difficult to maintain these tanks in working order, prompting the decision to transition to a new tank. However, due to their heavy weight, tanks at the time were unsuitable for Argentina, which has numerous bridges. Therefore, Argentina decided to develop a tank from scratch. In 1974, Argentina ordered Thyssen-Henschel to create two new vehicles: the TAM tank and the VCTP IFV. The first tank prototype was completed in 1976, and the vehicle was officially adopted into service in 1983. A factory dedicated to their production, TAMSE, was built near Buenos Aires. The factory produced all 256 tanks, but it did not receive further orders and closed in 1995.

The TAM was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries". It is a fully functional light tank with good mobility and decent firepower but weak armor and an uncommon rear-mounted turret layout. This layout often causes problems in urban or uneven terrain because the engine is the first component to come out and often hit by the enemy.