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Marschall

Posted: Aug 31 2008, 11:35 PM

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M-80A

Type: Infantry fighting vehicle
Place of origin: Yugoslavia
Specifications
Weight 13.850 kg
Length 6.42 meters
Width 2.90 meters
Height 2.20 meters
Crew 3 + 8

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Armor: Aluminum/Aluminum oxide/Titanium boride
Primary armament:
20 mm M-55 (HS 804) cannon
900 rounds
9M114 Maljutka (AT-3 Sagger) ATGW
2 Missiles or ATGM launcher

Secondary armament:
coaxial 7.62 machine-gun and 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun
2,200 rounds

Engine: Daimler Benz OM-403
320 hp
Power/weight: 22.6 hp/tonne
Suspension torsion bar
Operational range: 500 km
Speed:
65 km/h on land
8 km/h in water

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At the time it was produced, M-80 had similar characteristics with existing IFVs like Russian BMP-1 or French AMX 10P. Although many foreign experts compare M-80 with Russian BMP-1, the Yugoslav IFV is a true original design. Unlike BMP-1 which had 6 support wheels and was armed with 73 mm gun, M-80 had 5 support wheels and had 20 mm gun. M-80 incorporates numerous elements from the newer BMP-2 and the French AMX-10 giving it more power and better protection over its counterpart. All M-80 are amphibious. For anti-tank warfare, M-80s are equipped with twin launcher for ATGM-3 Maljutka which are now being replaced by more modern weapons.

It was used extensively through the Yugoslav wars to great effect by all sides. Its loss rate was considered fairly low and proved very valuable to ground forces alike. It was often used alongside M-84 tanks. Today they are being modernized by Serbia and Croatia separately in an effort to enable them to serve 10 years more.

Service:
Serbia - 562x M-80A (Upgrading to M-98 Vidra)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 60x M-80A
Slovenia - 52x M-80A (will soon be withdrawn from service)

Croatia - 104x M-80A + 16 9P113 Polo (all are being modernized to Polo standard)

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panzerkampfwagen	Posted: Sep 4 2008, 09:42 AM
Sargento Segundo Group: Rangers Posts: 116 Member No.: 4,749 Joined: 17-June 08	Not bad sir. But if the AFP is going to buy this, they must upgrade it. For it to last for many years. -------------------- We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender Winston Churchill

Marschall

Posted: Sep 4 2008, 04:58 PM

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QUOTE (panzerkampfwagen @ Sep 4 2008, 09:42 AM)

Not bad sir.

But if the AFP is going to buy this, they must upgrade it. For it to last for many years.

All Serbian assets will be upgraded anyways to serve another 10 years

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Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa

kingkong	Posted: Apr 27 2009, 09:03 AM
Teniente Primero Group: Rangers Posts: 211 Member No.: 5,650 Joined: 25-April 09	There are already too many APC's in the PA. The M-80 we don't need for the AFP! -------------------- www.fhm.com.ph http://www.sulit.com.ph/

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