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M87 100 mm antitank gun

The 100 mm antitang gun M87 is a typical towed artillery piece, designed for anti-armour engagements. As the gun was created by successful marrying of components of the 122 mm howitzer D30J and the 100 mm antitank gun T-12 (2A19-M), it features the best properties of these two weapons, namely:

Main data

Caliber
Barrel length
Field of action:
- in azimuth
 - in elevation
Total weight

100 mm
6300 mm

360o
-5o to +18o
3650 kg

Dimensions, traveling position

Length
Width
Height
Road clearance
Firing line height
Wheel tread

7670 mm
2215 mm
1660 mm
330 mm
900 mm
1840 mm


Ballistic data
Ammunition

Round with sub caliber, tracer projectile BM1 and BM2:

  • Muzzle velocity
  • Flat trajectory range for 2 m high target
  • Flat trajectory range for 3 m high target

Round with HEAT-T projectile BK2:

  • Muzzle velocity
  • Flat trajectory range for 2 m high target
  • Flat trajectory range for 3 m high target

Round with HE projectile OF3:

  • Maximum firing range



1575 m/s
1880 m
2230 m



975 m/s
1020 m
1200 m



8200 m


Operational data

Rate of fire:
- Maximum
- Normal
Transitional times:
- From traveling to combat position
- From combat to traveling position
Time to set FCS on weapon
Time to remove FCs from weapon
Number of the crew


14 rds/min
8 rds/min

150 sec
180 sec
75 sec
50 sec
5-7


Fire control system

In addition to conventional sighting devices (passive day/night sight ON 100-M78, panoramic sight P-M78, range finder D100-M78, collimator K-M78), the gun is equipped with an opto-electronic day/night fire control control system which incorporates a laser range finder.

This fire control system enables:

Main technical data of the fire control system:

Laser range finder:

Maximum range
Minimum range
ranging accuracy
Radial target resolution

9995 m
200 m
+/- 5 m
less than 40 m

Range of corrections possible:

Cross or frontal view
Environmental temperature
Atmospheric pressure
Muzzle velocity
Powder charge temperature
angle of tilt
Power source, NiCd battery

+/- 30 m/s
243-323 K
800-1450 mbar
+/- 50 m/s
243-323 K
+/- 15o
12 V, 10 Ah


Other data

Maximum tracking field:
- in elevation 100 mrad
- in azimuth 200 mrad

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Originally created by John Pike
Updated Saturday, December 11, 1999 11:20:32 AM