Norveški NM 116 – Photos & Video

Photo galery of a 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.

Izvor: Vikipedija

Norveški NM 116 bio je laki tenk koji je razvila Norveška sedamdesetih godina prošlog veka. Baziran je na američkom M24 Čafiju, koji je norveška vojska koristila još od pedesetih godina prošlog veka. NM 116 je unapređen novim dizel motorom, novim menjačom, novim sistemom za kontrolu požara i novim pištoljem od 90 mm. NM 116 je trebalo da obezbedi mobilnost i vatrenu moć za norveške mehanizovane pešadijske jedinice na planinskom terenu Norveške. NM 116 je bio u službi od 1975.