Noorse NM 116 – Foto's &Video

Foto galery van een NM 116, In 1972, the Norwegian Army decided to retain 54 of their 123 M24 light tanks as reconnaissance vehicles after they were substantially rebuilt under the designation NM-116. It was calculated that the NM-116 rebuilding program cost only about a third as much as contemporary light tanks. This program was managed by the firm Thune-Eureka. The American firm NAPCO developed an improved power-pack based around the 6V53T diesel engine used in the M113 armored personnel carrier mated to an Allison MT-653 transmission. The original 75 mm Gun M6 L/39 was replaced with a French D-925 90 mm low pressure gun, with a co-axial 0.50-inch (12.7 mm) M2 heavy machine gun. The bow gunner position was eliminated in favor of ammunition stowage. A new fire-control system was installed, complete with a Simrad LV3 laser rangefinder. Norwegian firms also converted eight M24 light tanks into light armored recovery vehicles to support the NM-116. The NM-116 were retired from service in 1993.

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The Norwegian NM 116 was a light tank developed by Norway in the 1970s. It was based on the American M24 Chaffee, which had been used by the Norwegian Army since the 1950s. The NM 116 was upgraded with a new diesel engine, a new transmission, a new fire control system, and a new 90 mm gun. The NM 116 was intended to provide mobility and firepower for the Norwegian mechanized infantry units in the mountainous terrain of Norway. The NM 116 was in service from 1975 to 1993, when it was replaced by the Leopard 1A5NO.