M-95 Cobra

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M-95 Cobra

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History and description

Following one of the trends in ATGM vehicle development, Croatian defense company “Đuro Đaković” independently developed a prototype of the M-95 Cobra giraffe tank destroyer. It consisted of a base vehicle, a turret, and a hydraulically operated mechanical arm with a launch platform. In order to construct this vehicle, a custom M-84A armored body was used. On top of it was a specially designed turret made of armored steel which protected against 20 mm anti-tank projectiles. It had two hatches, four 82 mm BDK M79 smoke grenade launchers, and a Zastava M87 anti-aircraft machine gun used by the commander. The mechanical arm could be raised automatically to a maximum height of 12 m in less than 40 seconds. This allowed shooting from cover and behind obstacles that hindered the direct visibility of the target. The remotely controlled launch platform was equipped with a two-plane stabilizer, gunner’s optics, and a laser rangefinder. The vehicle’s total weight was about 37 tons. It was initially intended for anti-armor-guided missile systems 9K111/9K111-2 Fagot and 9K111-1 Konkurs. The only example of the M-95 Cobra was built as a technology demonstrator in which the standard man-portable anti-tank system 9K111-1 (the most modern that was available under the embargo) was used. During the pre-prototype phase, the vehicle was recognized as an effective defense countermeasure against more intense attacks by enemy armored units; therefore, the M-95 Cobra was deployed to Croatian Army forces in eastern Slavonia. The cessation of work on the M-95 Degman project after the war also meant the end of M-95 Cobra development. The turret with the mechanical arm was dismantled, and the base vehicle was used in the M-84 tank production.

Specifications

  • Essentials
    • Length; 6.67 m
    • Width; 3.57 m
    • Height with arm retracted; ca. 2.10 m
    • Height with arm extended; ca. 14.10 m
    • Ground Clearance; 0.43 m
    • Track; 2.79 m
    • Mass; ca. 37 t
    • Driver and gunner NVD
    • Crew; 3
  • Protection
    • Armor;
      • Hull; 410-70 mm
      • Turret; protects from 20 mm rounds
    • APS; N/A
    • ERA; N/A
    • Smoke; 4x BDK M79 smoke grenades
  • Mobility
    • Engine; V-46 TK diesel, 1000 hp
    • Power/weight; 27.0 hp/t
    • Transmission; 1 reverse gear, 5 forward gears
    • Top speed; 65 kph
    • Amphibious; No
    • Gradient; 58%
    • Side slope; 47%
    • Vertical obstacle; 0.85 m
  • Firepower
    • Main; 9P135 ATGM launcher
      • Stabilizer; No
      • Vertical; unknown
      • Horizontal; 360°
      • Turret rotation speed; unknown
      • Zoom; 10x
      • Types of missiles:
        • 9K111 Fagot (SACLOS)
          • 1x ready to fire
          • Penetration; 400 mm
          • Speed; 186 m/s
          • Max firing distance; 2,000 m
          • Ammo; unknown
        • 9M111-2 Fagot (SACLOS)
          • 1x ready to fire
          • Penetration; 460 mm
          • Speed; 186 m/s
          • Max firing distance; 2,500 m
          • Ammo; unknown
        • 9M111M Fagot (SACLOS) tandem
          • 1x ready to fire
          • Penetration; 600 mm
          • Speed; 186 m/s
          • Max firing distance; 2,500 m
          • Ammo; unknown
        • 9M113 Konkurs (SACLOS)
          • 1x ready to fire
          • Penetration; 600-800 mm
          • Speed; 208 m/s
          • Max firing distance; 4,000 m
          • Ammo; unknown
        • 9M113M Konkurs (SACLOS) tandem
          • 1x ready to fire
          • Penetration; 600-800 mm
          • Speed; 208 m/s
          • Max firing distance; 4,000 m
          • Ammo; unknown
    • Secondary; 12.7 mm Zastava M87 (NSVT)
      • Fire rate; 700 shots/min
      • Belt capacity; 60 rounds
      • Penetration at 10 m; 29 mm
Gallery

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M-95 Cobra at Kindrovo training grounds

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M-95 Cobra engaging a target during exercise Grinder (Mlinac) 27.6.1995

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Sources

M-95 Cobra ( prototip ) - Page
M-95 Cobra ( prototip ) - Page
https://ww2facts.net/36655-armored-exotic.html
M-84A4 Snajper
http://www.armedforces.co.uk/Europeandefence/edequipment/edmis/edmis6a3.htm
9K111 Fagot - Wikipedia
ODIN - OE Data Integration Network

Magazine "Hrvatski Vojnik" 2001: https://hrvatski-vojnik.hr/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hv_073-074_95-04.pdf

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BOOK: Od Tina do Strijele: izrada oklopnih vozila u Hrvatskoj 1991.-1995.

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*Skylifts your IT-1.*

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This is one of those absolutely insane designs we need in the game for the meme factor. Honestly it’d be cool as an event vehicle.

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wait what the hell is it? Is it a Engineering vehicle? or is the weapon at the end of that Crane thing?

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its an atgm launcher able to fire the 9K111 and the Konkurs

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Okay so the missle is at the top of the crane.

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Questionable especially the sources " Hrvatski Vojnik" is known for basically being more propaganda then facts.(think of it as the croatian version of the “history channel” but for military content since it was managed by it). Similar situation with the second book you listed.
I have also asked some engineers from DD who worked there at the time and only one even recalled the thing and said it was a mockup made AFTER the war and none were ofc deployed during the war.
Another fact that goes against this is THAT DEGMAN WAS DEVELOPED AFTER THE WAR AROUND THE EARLY 2000s(tho you could claim some preliminary work was done in late 90s) so this could not have been made or deployed during the time of the war since claims are that its a part of that post-war program!
Tl;dr needs better checked sources and less bias/propaganda ones

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Although I have read a lot of different forums over the years, I have never heard that Hrvatski Vojnik is an unreliable publication. I would appreciate if you could provide me with an example of their propaganda. As for the second book, I think it is even less likely to be a source of misinformation. Over several years the authors collected information and photos of vehicles from over 900 institutions and individuals and read almost 200 books and newspaper articles. The book is considered to be the Holy Grail of publications about vehicles from the Croatian War of Independence. In addition, one of the photos in my post was taken from the book and cannot be found anywhere else online or in Hrvatski vojnik, suggesting the authors had contact with ĐĐ or one of its workers. The photo also shows the Cobra at Kindrovo training grounds, which would never have happened if the vehicle was a nonfunctional mock-up.
Not sure what to think about your interview with a ĐĐ worker. I assume that the project was kept a secret (it was a time of war after all) and only a few employees knew what exactly was being developed.
The M-95 Degman was indeed developed in the early 2000s, but that was only the second prototype. The first prototype was completed in early 1995, which means that its development began during the war. So, since Cobra holds the same numerical designation as M-95 Degman I’m sure its development was also started during the war. In the end, even if the vehicle turns out to be a mock-up it would still be an acceptable addition to War Thunder as its hull, transmission, suspension, engine, and missile launcher were real and operational.

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This system is not a mockup since it was used at training grounds. You can check it out here: https://youtu.be/jncQvQpt_Jg?t=709 .

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Incredible find! Thanks for sharing it! Is there any other footage of Cobra?

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I’m not shure but check out that channel “Klek-Cro”, we can maybe find some more footage

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