M-84AS
| M-84AS | |
|---|---|
 Serbian M-84AS | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Serbia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Serbia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute Belgrade |
| Designed | 2004 |
| Manufacturer | Yugoimport SDPR |
| No. built | ≈10[citation needed] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 45 tonnes |
| Length | 9.53 m |
| Width | 3.73 m |
| Height | 2.23 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | cylindrical pad, high-hardness steel, titanium, aluminium, tungsten, NERA plus modular Kontakt-5, Shtora |
Main armament | 125 mm 2A46M smoothbore gun and a 9M119 Svir |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M86 coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm M87 anti-aircraft machine gun |
| Engine | diesel V-46TK 1,200 hp |
| Power/weight | 26.7 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 700 km |
| Maximum speed | 75 km/h |
| Main battle | |
|---|---|
| Light / medium | |
| Prototypes, experimentals | |
Background: History of the tank, Tank classification | |
The M-84AS is a modernized version of the M-84 main battle tank produced by Yugoimport SDPR in Serbia. M-84AS is sometimes referred to as M-84AB1 and M-2001.
Design
The modernization gives an improved fire-control system with integrated day/night sight.[1] The M84A1 gun is replaced with a similar but improved gun which, along with better control characteristics, enables easy and fast field replacement of the barrel. The M-84AS tank is able to fire anti-tank guided missiles with laser guidance through the barrel, which enables accurate engagement of enemy tanks up to 5 km.[2][3]
The M-84AS is equipped with non-explosive and non-energetic reactive armour (NERA) which offers protection against modern tandem charge warheads on missiles.[4] It is also equipped with the modern Shtora electro-optical system for defense against wire and laser guided anti-tank missiles.[5] The new turret will provide protection against Kinetic Energy (RHAe) anti-tank guided missiles. Its new 9M119 Refleks is a laser beam riding guided anti-tank missile designed to penetrate 900 mm of RHA.
Production history
No serial production has been undertaken yet.
Effectiveness
Apart from external differences to the M-84, it also has different internal structure and equipment, far surpassing the M-84AB in both capability and durability. Developed originally from the M-84, the M-84AS is more than just a quick tweak to bring it up to standard. Many improvements were adopted from what can be argued to be its sister tank, the T-90S. With slight differences in armour and maneuverability; the T-90S is better armoured while the M-84AS is faster and more maneuverable. Considering the speed perspective, the M-84AS moves at 75 km/h on road while the T-90S moves at 60 km/h on road with off-road speeds varying according to terrain. The armor on the T-90S is somewhat superior with thicker composites, NBC protection as well as having the option of Active Protection System and KMT mine sweeping systems.[6][7] Aside from the propulsion and armor, the targeting system is equivalent.
See also
References
- ^ "www.yugoimport.com • Pogledaj temu - Multisenzorska platforma TOMS". Yugoimport.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Tenk M-84AB1" (in Serbian). Oklop.net23.net. Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-07.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Refleks / 9K119, 9M119, AT-11 Sniper, Svir". Deagel.com. 2010-01-10. Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Simple arguments for crack influence on scaling of interface defeat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Shtora-1 Active Protection System". Defense-update.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ Tank Т-90С
- ^ T-80U and T-90 Trials 20.10.99
External links
- Article on the M84-AB1, published in "Odbrana" (in Serbian)
- Article on M-84 published by UK parliament commons
- Forecast international on tank engine
- Canadian assessment of ordnance
