M-21

The M-21 series covers a number of armoured fighting vehicles of the Drah Imperial Army, all built on the same chassis. The most common is the M-21 armoured personnel carrier.

Although the M-21 series has been in service for a long time, and some of the designs have been replaced. Many have been retained and are receiving upgrades in the engine and control gear.

The M-21 chassis is a conventional tracked design with the engine at the front and the driving position to the right. The hatch for the vehicle commander is directly behind the driver's; a pintle mount next to it can take a machine gun. There is a side-hinged door in the rear for loading and unloading, and in most models a large split-hatch round opening in the passenger compartment roof. In common with other such old designs, there are no firing ports for the troops carried.

There is a wading screen as standard, and the vehicle has a water speed of about 6 km/h when converted for swimming.

The M-21 series, if armed, tend to have a pintle-mounted 12.7 mm MG. There are two three-barrel smoke dischargers at the front.

Variants

M-21 APC Mk.II

• M-21 APC- standard version
• M-21 APC Mk.2- Upgraded version of the M-21 APC, with reinforced armor and an upgraded engine and transmission
• M-21 SPG- Self Propelled Artillery with 105 mm gun
• M-21 Mortar- Mortar Carrier with an 81 mm mortar
• M-21 Carrier- Armored load carrier
• M-21 Maintenance- Maintenance carrier with a crew of four and a hydraulically driven crane with a lifting capacity of 3,050 kg
• M-21 C&C- Command and Control version, mounting a radar
• M-21 ATGM- Guided Missile Launcher
• M-21 AA- Anti-Aircraft version, mounting x4 23 mm autocannons and 4 SAM launchers

See Also

• List of modern armored fighting vehicles