The BVP M-80A is a Tier 5 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Zhang Feng's dealership.
History[ | ]
Class: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Developed: 1969-1980
Service: 1982+
Vehicles Built: cca 600
Operators: Yugoslavia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Slovenia
At first glance, the Yugoslavian BVP might seem like a slightly different copy of the Soviet BMP series but, under the surface, the vehicle was very different and had little to do with its Russian counterpart. It was, however, inspired by the BMP-1's success. At the time, Yugoslavia had strained relations with the Soviet Union and thus simply purchasing the BMP-1 was not an option, which is why they opted for indigenous research.
The development of the M-80 IFV started around 1969 and the first prototype was ready in 1974. A year later, the vehicle was first shown to the public during the May military parade in Belgrade, but the actual mass production did not start until 1979. Only a few vehicles of the initial pattern were produced before it was replaced in 1980 by a slightly larger variant with a different engine called the M-80A.
The vehicle is made of steel with the sloped front being approximately 14mm thick, providing enough protection to withstand the fire of 20mm autocannons. Propulsion was provided by a Yugoslavian copy of a Mercedes Benz engine, the FAMOS 10V003 15.95 liter V10 diesel. The original version was, however, only armed with a 20mm cannon along with Malyutka launcher.
Despite this handicap, the M-80A (officially entering service in 1982) was a rather potent AFV that was produced until the collapse of Yugoslavia. It was never exported, although after the country’s split, many were passed down to the successor states with most of them ending up in Croatia and Serbia. It did participate in much of the Yugoslav Wars fighting and, although its performance is a bit hard to track, it seems to have performed on par with the BMP-1.
The Armored Warfare version features three turrets. The first option is the M-80/98A turret with a combination of a 30mm Zastava M86 L/70 autocannon (similar in performance to the Russian 2A72) and a Malyutka missile launcher. With this weapon system, the vehicle is sometimes referred to as M-80A1 Vidra.
The second option is the Foka turret, which is an anti-aircraft turret with two 30mm Zastava autocannons. This M-80A variant is also sometimes called SPAT 30/2.
The third version is a rare anti-tank version of this vehicle (M-80A LT, also called M92), featuring the M83 turret with six Malyutka missiles. All three of these turrets were used on the BVP M-80A chassis, but were produced either in low numbers or remained experimental.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
- Amphibious: This vehicle is more resistant to taking on water, allowing it to traverse wider rivers or lakes.
- Weapon Diversity: This vehicle has several weapons or mode of fire options that you can switch between in battle.
Ammunition[ | ]
Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
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30mm 3UBR6 AP | APDS | Stock | 28 | 290[note 1] mm | 1120 m/s | 2.60 s | ||
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30mm 3UOR6 HE | HE | Stock | 48[note 2] | 16 mm | 960 m/s | 2.60 s | ||
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9M14 "Malyutka" ATGM | ATGM | Stock | 620[note 3] | 750 mm | 200 m/s | 20.00[note 4] s | ||
9M14P1 "Malyutka-P" ATGM[note 7] | ATGM | Stock | 655[note 8] | 800 mm | 200 m/s | 20.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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Stock | Stock | 100 mm (vs AP) 135 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 155 mm (vs AP) 215 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. |
Weapon[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
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30mm Zastava M89 Autocannon 9K11 Malyutka ATGM Launcher |
Stock | Stock | 2.20 s | 2.60 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
30mm 3UBR6 AP 30mm 3UOR6 HE 9M14 "Malyutka" ATGM 9M14P1 "Malyutka-P" ATGM | ||||||
Twin 30mm Zastava M89 Autocannon | Stock | Stock | 2.20 s | 2.60 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
30mm 3UBR6 AP 30mm 3UOR6 HE | ||||||
9K11 Malyutka ATGM Launcher | Stock | Stock | N/A | 40.00 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
9M14 "Malyutka" ATGM 9M14P1 "Malyutka-P" ATGM |
Engine[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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FAMOS 10V003 315 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 66 km/h | 25 km/h | 3.36 s (0 to 32 km/h) 11.26 s (0 to Max Speed) |
51.21° | 10 % |
Parts[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
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GALIX 17 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s |
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Improved Stabilization System |
Stock | Stock | Accuracy is improved by 10% | [note 9] |
Improved ATGM Control Unit |
Stock | Stock | ATGM control is improved by 10% ATGM noise is reduced by 25% |
[note 9] |
Improved Ammo Feed |
Stock | Stock | Burst rate of fire is increased by 15% | [note 7] |
Improved Commander Optics |
Stock | Stock | Vision range is increased by 25m | [note 7] |
Improved Cooling System |
Stock | Stock | Camouflage factor is increased by 2% Enemy Thermal Sights effectiveness is reduced by 30% |
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Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.3% |
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 290 mm at 100m;
87 mm at 400m - ↑ 32 for Partial Penetration
16 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 124 for Non-Penetrating Hits
- ↑ 40.00 s for M83 Turret option
- ↑ 6 for M83 Turret option
- ↑ 3.53 s for M83 Turret option
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Improved Ammo Feed, Improved Commander Optics, and 9M14P1 "Malyutka" ATGM are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
- ↑ 131 for Non-Penetrating Hits
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Improved Stabilization System and Improved ATGM Control Unit are mutually exclusive; equipping one upgrade will unequip the other.
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