BVP M80A is development of the fighting vehicle of infantry M80, it was seen for the first time at the time of a military demonstration in Cairo in the current of year 1984.. The principal improvements are consisted a more powerful engine, which allows a higher speed and power/weight. The aspect general of the vehicle resembles for the M80 model very with the driver placed at before left, the chief of vehicle is placed just behind him, the driving compartment is with before right, the turret is in the center and the compartment of the troops to the back. The soldiers sat back with back in the center of the compartment, a series of 3 trap doors of shooting are placed on each side of the vehicle, on the roof of the back of the hull are placed three episcopes allowing to see at the time of shooting starting from the interior of the vehicle. On the roof of the hull, behind the turret, one find two trap doors oval. The single-seat turret can swivel on 360?, it is equipped with a gun of 20 mm and a coaxial machine-gun of 7,62 mm, the unit can move of rise in - 5? with +75? using an engine. In the event of breakdown of the electric system, the vehicle has a manual system of displacement of the turret. A support of missiles doubles "Sagger" is assembled on the roof of the turret, it is placed at the right rear. BVP M80A is completely amphibious, it is propelled in water thanks to its caterpillars a blade avoids vague is installation and one activates bilge pumps Le vehicle can create a smoke screen thanks to the injection of diesel in the muffler.

Armament:

A gun of Crew:

3 + 8 men

Shielding:

?

Weight:

14 000 kg 20 mm, a coaxial machine-gun of 7,62 mm, and two Sagger missiles

Speed:

64 km/h

Autonomy:

500 km

Country users:

Bosnia, Croatia, macedoine, Slovйnie and Yugoslavia.

Types:

BVP M80AK: new single-seat turret with gun of 30 mm

BVP M80A1 : two-seater turret with gun of 30 mm for the anti-aircraft defence, out of prototype only.

BVP M80A KC : command vehicle of company

BVP M-80A KB : command vehicle of battalion

BVP M80A LT: new turret with six anti-tank missile Sagger

BVP M-80A Sn : convey ambulance

SAVA : system of shooting of ground-to-air missile