M-87
| M-87 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Nekhteta
|
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | Nekhteta
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 1983 |
| Produced | 1985–present |
| Number built | 2,000+ |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 41.5 tonnes |
| Length | 9.53 m |
| Width | 3.57 m |
| Height | 2.19 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | Composite |
| Main armament |
1× 128 mm PL 113M smoothbore gun |
| Secondary armament |
1× 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 1× 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun 5× smoke grenade lanuchers |
| Engine | V-12 diesel 1,000 hp (746 kW) |
| Power/weight | 4.10 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Fuel capacity | 1200 + 400l |
| Operational range |
700 km |
| Speed | 68 km/h |
The M-87 is a main battle tank developed for the Nekhtetan Land Forces.
Development[edit]
Operational history[edit]
Design[edit]
Armament[edit]
Mobility[edit]
Protection[edit]
Variants[edit]
Domestic variants[edit]
- M-87A:
- M-87D:
- M-87AB:
- M-87AI: Armoured recovery vehicle.
- M-87AS: Standard tank variant of the Nekhtetan Land Forces.
- M-87AM: Improvement of the M-87AB model.
Operators[edit]
Nekhteta – The Nekhtetan Land Forces currently operate 2,530 tanks.