SPAT 30/2

_YugoSlav · July 19, 2023, 9:10pm

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SPAT 30/2

History and Description

At the end of the 1980s, the Air Defense Artillery Corps of the JNA (Yugoslav People’s Army) was largely based on the obsolete M53/59 Praga and BOV-3. In addition to insufficient accuracy and range, these weapons were also characterized by poor off-road mobility, which was especially evident when cooperating with tracked vehicles. To solve this problem, a new SPAAG was developed by installing a two-man turret with two 30 mm M86 Zastava (30x210Bmm) guns on the BVP M-80A vehicle chassis. In that period, the J-171 computer-controlled targeting system and the even more efficient Motorola 6800 were introduced into the JNA’s armament. They were initially intended for the modernization of the M53/59 Praga but were also installed in the turret of the new vehicle. Two prototypes were made, and a pre-production batch was expected in 1989. Despite its good technical characteristics, this vehicle was never mass-produced. Priority was given to BOV-30, a SPAAG project based on the BOV hull. In the 1990s SPAT 30/2 was used by the Serbian JSO (Special Operations Unit) as an infantry support vehicle. After the disbandment of this unit, the vehicle was transferred to the Serbian Gendarmerie.

In addition to its main purpose, SPAT 30/2 can be effectively used against infantry and lightly armored vehicles. The armor-piercing projectile has a penetration of 60 mm at 1,000 m. In addition to three crew members, it can also carry four soldiers. The twin-barreled M86 guns have 250-round magazines and can fire short 5-round bursts or continuous bursts. The rate of fire of one barrel is 500-600 rounds per minute. A major disadvantage of these cannons is the single belt feed, which makes it impossible to select the type of ammunition during firing. The gun barrel has an elevation from -5 to +85 degrees. The turret is driven by a TE-06 electric traverse drive which enables a quick turret rotation speed of 80 degrees per second. It has an Oerlikon-Contraves Gunking 3D computer-controlled optronic sighting system with an integrated laser rangefinder and digital control system. It automatically calculates the range and lead for the gunner. In the event of a jam or at the optimal time to open fire, the gunner receives visual and acoustic signals. A radar data receiver is also installed. The sides of the vehicle are protected from 7.62 mm rounds at all distances, while the front is protected from 20 mm rounds at distances greater than 1000 meters. As a result of the added weight of the two-man turret, the vehicle was no longer capable of being amphibious.

Specifications

Essentials
- Length; 6.42 m
- Width; 2.9 m
- Height; more than 2.2 m
- Mass; more than 13.950 t
- Driver NVD
- Crew; 3
Protection
- Armor;14 mm front, 9 mm sides, and rear (sides protect from 7.62 mm rounds, front protects from 20 mm rounds at distances greater than 1000 m)
- APS; N/A
- ERA; N/A
- Smoke; N/A
Mobility
- Engine; OM-403, 191 kW, 320 hp
- Power/weight; less than 22.9 hp/t,
- Transmission; 1 reverse gear, 5 forward gears
- Top speed; 65 kph
- Amphibious; No
Firepower
- Main; 2x M86 Zastava 30x210Bmm gun
  - Fire rate: 500-600 shots/min
  - Penetration at 1000 m: 60 mm
  - Muzzle velocity: 1120 m/s
  - Belt capacity: 250 rounds
  - Stabilizer; No
  - Vertical; -5° / +85°
  - Horizontal; 360°
  - Rotation speed; 80°/s
  - Zoom; 8x
  - Galileo J171 ballistic computer or Motorola 6800
  - Oerlikon-Contraves Gunking 3D computer-controlled sight
  - Laser rangefinder