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| M-95 Degman | |
|---|---|
 M-95 MBT Degman | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Yugoslavia Croatia |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d.d. |
| No. built | Finished: 2 prototypes
Unfinished: 150 M91 Vihor (120 hulls, 3 engines, 27 turrets with no cannon) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 44.5 tonnes without reactive armour, 48.5 tonnes |
| Length | 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver and gunner) |
| Armor | Composite armour plus Elbit Systems RRAK Reactive armour |
Main armament | 125 mm 2A46M5 smoothbore gun (42 shells, 22 in automatic loader) |
Secondary armament | Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station or Kongsberg Protector (RWS) |
| Engine | 12-cyl. diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
| Power/weight | 27 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | two gear-boxes with side transmission in gear-box axes |
| Suspension | independent, with torsion bars, 6 hydraulic dampers, 6 road wheels and 3 return rollers per side |
| Ground clearance | 428 mm (16.9 in) |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi), 780 km (480 mi) with extra fuel tanks |
| Maximum speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
Steering system | hydraulic |
The M-95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank, developed in 2003 by the Đuro Đaković company and is largely based on the older M-91 Vihor tank that was based in the M-84 tank. The Đuro Đaković factory is best known for its principal role in the production of the M-84 in the Yugoslav era.
The principal improvement over its predecessor M-84 is the application of spaced composite/laminate armor on top of which explosive reactive armor was added, hull front and side skirts are covered giving that extra protection against HEAT shaped-charge munitions. A separate ammunition bustle compartment at the back of the turret adds protection for the crew if tank is hit from behind, and added protection is given by additional slat armor in form of wire mesh with chains, main purpose being to prevent any rocket propelled grenades that might be used to penetrate weakest points at the back of the tank.
Đuro Đaković thermal imaging allows enhanced night activity and optional 1,200 hp (890 kW) engine, which increases the power-to-weight ratio to approximately 27 hp/t. There are numerous smaller changes in fire control, communications equipment, track etc. The Degman's autoloader is 15% faster meaning 9 shells can be fired in a single minute instead of 8 shells, which is M84 norm.[1]
The Degman M-95 has not entered serial production. Two prototypes were ordered by the Croatian Government, a M-95 model and the other M-84D sample (for export).[2]
- ^ Bartol Jerković; Živko Ilijevski. "A Holistic Approach To The Tank Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- ^ Vejnović, Saša (12 April 2007). "Đuro Đaković radit će 65 novih tenkova za Kuvajt?". Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2008.