| ABC-79M | |
|---|---|
.JPG) TABC-79 in Afghanistan | |
| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle andarmored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 430 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9,27 tonnes |
| Length | 5,64 m |
| Width | 2,80 m |
| Height | 2,34 m |
| Crew | 3+4 |
Main armament | 1 × 14,5mmKPVT Machine gun 500 rounds |
Secondary armament | 1 × 7,62mmPKT Machine gun 2000 rounds |
| Engine | Diesel Type 798.05N2 |
| Suspension | 4×4 |
Operational range | 700 km |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
TheABC-79M (4x4) (Romanian:amfibiu blindat pentru cercetare)armoured personnel carrier (APC) has been developed in Romania and uses some automotive components of theTAB-77 (8 × 8) APC. Although previously known asTABC-79 (transportorul blindat pentru cercetare), it is now known as the ABC-79M.[1]
The ABC-79M is a simplified version of the earlierTAB-77 8x8 armored personnel carrier, which was itself a Romanian version of theBTR-70. Both vehicles share several common components.
The ABC-79M is fully amphibious, and is equipped with a single water-jet for propulsion. Other equipment includes infrared night-vision equipment, winch with 50m of cable and capacity of 5,500 kilograms, and central tire pressure regulation. It is also equipped with an engine preheater, to allow the engine to start in severe cold.
It is equipped for nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare and features a 14.5mmKPVT heavy machine gun with 500 rounds of ammunition as primary armament. This is supplemented by a lighter7.62mm machine gun with 2,000 rounds of ammunition on board. Both weapons are located in a small one-man turret which is identical to the turret of theTAB-77 and the earlierTAB-71M.
Production is now complete, and the vehicle is no longer available for foreign or domestic sale. It is in used only by the second line units of the Romanian military[citation needed], and there have been no export orders other than a single vehicle purchased by Israel in 1994. No Israeli order followed the trials.[2]
Variants include:
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