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 1990s. It was intended to make use of the growing amount of Fliegpaart, GFF-69 and GFF-84 tanks in existence at that time. It was also meant to 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 regarding modernization. While two variants were fabricated, a cheaper 'light' version lacking much of its secondary weaponry and additional armouring, and a more expensive heavy version that included additional weaponry and armouring. The project never went beyond a limited production run. The HAP decided that it was best to upgrade the existing stock of main battle tanks. This eventually led to the late 1990s 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.