M-95 Degman

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M-95 Degman
M-95 Degman
General characteristics
Crew 3 (commander, driver and gunner)
Length 10.1 m
Width 3.6 m
Height 2.2 m
Weight 44.5 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour composite plus RRAK explosive armour
Main armament 125mm smoothbore
Secondary armament PKT 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, 12.7mm AA machine gun
Mobility
Power plant 12-cyl. diesel
1,000 hp (735 kW)
Suspension independent, with torsion bars, 6 hydraulic dampers, 6 road wheels and 3 return rollers per side
Road speed 70 km/h
Power/weight 22.5 hp/tonne
Range 700 km

M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d.d., located in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. The Đuro Đaković factory is best known for its principal role in the production of M-84, a Croatian (pre 1991 Yugoslav) version of the Russian T-72 MBT produced under licence. M-95 Degman represents a further development on the M-84.

Contents

The design retains the M-84's armament: 125mm smoothbore tank gun, coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun, and a 12.7mm antiaircraft machine gun.

The four-stroke, 12-cylinder, water-cooled, turbocharged, multi-fuel diesel engine is identical to the M-84A and M-84AB variants.

The principal improvement over the M-84 is the application of explosive reactive armour on the turret, hull front and side skirts, offering more protection against HEAT shaped-charge munitions. Đuro Đaković offers optional thermal imaging, which would allow enhanced night activity and optional 1,200-hp engine, which would raise the power to weight ratio to approximately 27 hp/t. There are also numerous smaller changes in fire control, communications equipment, track etc.

The Degman M-95 has not entered serial production yet due to funding problems. Two prototypes were, however ordered by the Croatian Government. Should the enlarged pre-NATO Croatian defence budget allow mass production, the M-95 will provide the Croatian ground army with a modern "Russian school" main battle tank. It is also believed there is a substantial export market for this relatively cheap and relatively modern tank.

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