Project 92
| Project 92 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Variota |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1992–present |
| Used by | Variota |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GWFWA Varinco - GFF Division |
| Manufacturer | GWFWA Varinco |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 44.3 tonnes (48.8 US Short Tons, 97,665 lb) |
| Length | Hull length: ~7 m |
| Width | ~3.5 m |
| Height | ~2.2 m |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Composite Armour. ERA plates optional. Maximum estimated armor thickness without ERA - 500 mm vs HEAT |
Main armament | 125mm smoothbore |
Secondary armament | 14.5 mm heavy anti-air machine gun (300 rounds),
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun Dual automatic grenade launcher, Dual anti-tank guided missiles, Dual MANPADS, 7.62 mm machine gun (Project 92 'Heavy' Version) |
| Engine | 12 cylinder diesel engine delivering 1,000 (±150) hp |
| Suspension | torsion-bar |
Operational range | ~370-500km |
| Speed | 60 km/h |
Project 92 was a Variotan main battle tank project from the early 1990's, intended to make use of the growing amount of Fliegpaart, GFF-69 and GFF-84 tanks in existence at that time as well as provide a method of incorporating technologies from these tanks and the new Bergpaart tank in order to provide a low-price bracket solution to the Variotan HAP and other armed forces in regards to modernization. While two variants were fabricated, a cheaper 'light' version lacking much of its secondary weaponry and additional armoring and a more expensive heavy version that included additional weaponry and armoring, the project never went beyond a limited production run before the HAP decided that it was best to upgrade the existing stock of main battle tanks; eventually leading to the late 1990's Berggeit and additional modernization efforts of the Bergpaart and Fliegpaart.
Foreign interest in the project at that time was lacking and was not sizable enough for GWFWA Varinco to continue production. A prototype Project 92 MBT can be seen on display at the Fingerfaaierplaats Weaponry Museum, personally donated to the museum by Varinco Chairman J.D. Karrewasser.