MOT-27 Gazelle

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MOT-27 Gazelle
МОТ-27 Газела
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TypeArmored Personnel Carrier
Place of origin Nikolia
Service history
In service2003 - present
Used by Nikolia
Production history
DesignerVTI
Designed1995
ManufacturerVTI
Unit cost2.1 million NSD
1.4 million NDK
Produced2000 - present
Specifications
Weight13 to 27 tonnes
Length7.7 m
Width2.8 m
Height2.3 m
Crew2-3 (commander, driver, optional gunner)
Passengers8-12 passengers

Main
armament
15.7 mm RAKD machine gun
or
27 mm MANAR autocannon
Secondary
armament
8.54 mm RAMD machine gun
EngineFMK-743 diesel
550hp or 480hp
SuspensionWheeled 8 x 8 independent hydropneumatic suspension
Operational
range
600-850 km
Speedover 100 km/h on land
up to 10 km/h in water

The MOT-27 Gazelle (Serbian: Модуларни Оклопни Транспортер Газела, Modular Armored Transporter Gazelle) is an 8x8 multi purpose military vehicle produced by the Nikolian VTI (Vojno-Tehnički institut / Military technical institute)

Its main feature is modular chasis, which allows the incorporation of different turrets, weapons, sensors, or communications systems on the same carriage. Designs exist for different APC vehicles (armoured personnel carrier) and IFV versions (infantry fighting vehicle), communications versions, ambulances and different fire support versions, armed with large caliber mortar and gun systems. Due to the mine-resistant feature, it can withstand explosions of up to 10kg of TNT. The frontal arc can withstand a 30mm APFSDS round. Another important feature of MOT-27 is good mobility on rough terrains, and capability of achieving great speeds on land.

History

In 1998, the Nikolian Military Technical Institute (VTI) started developing a new, cheap and reliable armored personnel carrier in order to replace the aging BOV-5 vehicles. VTI engineers used the experience from combat and saw that the vehicle should have good mobility, good protection and good armament. Soon after, an idea to have a modular armament was brought by VTI's chief engineer, and the first prototype was tested in 2000. The first prototype was armed with a remote-controlled 12.7mm heavy machine gun placed on a newly designed modular turret. Seeing the benefit of this programme, the Ministry of Defence increased funding in order to speed up the development. To the end of 2001, the team of engineers constructed 3 modular turrets carrying 20mm cannon, 27 mm MANAR cannon and 30mm cannon respectively.

Versions

  • MOT-27A a turret-less version that can carry 12 soldiers
  • MOT-27B1 a version with a single 7.62mm PM-1 machine gun and 53mm RMB-53 grenade launcher mounted on Viktor RWS platform
  • MOT-27B2 a version with 12.7mm PATM heavy machine gun
  • MOT-27M1 a version with 27 mm MANAR cannon mounted on a manned turret
  • MOT-27M2 a version with 30mm RT-30 cannon with two anti-tank missiles mounted on a Viktor 2 RWS platform
  • MOT-27/PT-105 a version with 105mm PTT-12 cannon
  • MOT-27H ambulance version (unarmed). Can fit 10 wounded soldiers

Users

Arabona uses special version with CC-58 turret designated MOT-27AR

Aswick uses 400 MOT-27M1's, 75 MOT-27H's and 25 MOT-27A vehicles.

New Pangus uses 450 MOT-27M1's, PT-105's, MOT-27B2's, MOT-27M2's, MOT-27B1's, MOT-27H's, and MOT-27A's.