M-2001

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M-2001
Serbian Army M-2001 MBT
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Serbia
Service history
In service	2004 -under development
Used by	Serbia
Production history
Number built	~18 (240 planed, 212 for Serbia)
Specifications
Weight	45 tonnes
Length	9.53 m
Width	3.37 m
Height	2.23 m
Crew	3 (Commander, gunner, driver)

Armor	cylindrical pad, high-hardness steel, titanium, aluminum, Tungsten, NERA plus modular Kontakt-5
Primary armament	125 mm 2A46M smooth bore gun and a 9M119 Svir
Secondary armament	7.62 mm M86 coaxial machine gun, 12.7 mm M87 anti-aircraft machine gun
Engine	diesel 1,200 hp
Power/weight	26.7 hp/tonne
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	700 km
Speed	72 km/h

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The M-2001 is a modernized version of the M-84 main battle tank being produced by Yugoimport SDPR in Serbia. It was first presented in 2004 as the M-84AB1, but additional improvements led to the M-2001. This new tank is equipped with an improved fire-control system with integrated day/night sight.^{[citation needed]} The M84A1 gun was replaced with a similar but improved gun which, along with better control characteristics, enables easy and fast replacement of the cannon barrel in field.^{[citation needed]} The M-2001 tank is able to fire Anti-tank guided missiles with laser guidance through the barrel, which enables accurate engagement of enemy tanks up to 9 km.

The M-2001 is equipped with non-explosive and non-energetic reactive armour (NERA) which offers protection against modern tandem cumulative warheads.^{[citation needed]} Beside better armor, the new tank is equipped with modern electro-optical system for defense against wire and laser guided anti-tank missiles. The 12.7 mm M87 anti-aircraft machine gun can destroy aircraft.The new turret will provide protection against Kinetic Energy (RHAe) ATGs. Its new 9M119 Svir a laser beam riding guided anti-tank missiles design to penetrate 950 mm of RHA. Shtora is a electro-optical active protection suite for tanks, designed to disrupt the laser target designation and rangefinders of incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).

1 Modernization
2 Production history
3 See also
4 Photo Gallery
5 External links

[edit] Modernization

The commission for all M-84 tanks currently in service are to be brought up to M-2001 standard is currently being drawn up. With these an estimated 212 M-2001 tanks are on there way. The project is expected to cost in the millions and span over the next 3 years to fully complete.^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Production history

Developed originally from the M-84 the M-2001 sought more than just a quick tweak to bring it up to standard, many successes were adopted from what can be argued as its sister tank (T-90) with a slight difference in armour and maneuverability, the T-90 being better armored and the M-2001 being faster and more maneuverable.

Apart from a physical difference to the M-84, it also has a different internal structure and equipment by far surpassing what the M-84AB variant and others in both capability and durability.