Dr. Spontaneous
M-88PNV Haidamaka
Falling in line with most contemporary militaries across the globe, the Yugoslav's People Army (JNA) quickly inspired a competition for a primary wheeled combat vehicle capable of rapidly transporting combat personnel as well as offering some form of fire support. Hence, the M-88PNV (or ICV [Infantry Carrier Vehicle] in English) was introduced with a record R&D time lasting under seven months from start to en masse production. Many have rightly speculated that this short development time is due to the fact that design is more or less an import from Ukraine; in other words, the M-88 is almost entirely analogous to the Ukrainian KMDB BMPK-12. This theory works well considering the JNA refers the M-88 by the name Haidamaka, a term referring to a band of Ukrainian paramilitants that had a nasty habit of harassing and rebelling against Polish nobility.
At any rate, the M-88 comes into two forms principally: the standard ICV and then the IFV variant. The ICV naturally is naturally less armed and armored than the IFV variant given it is merely meant to taxi troops from A to B; however, the IFV features the 40mm chain gun turret found on other JNA vehicles and has slat and steel plate applique in order to sustain a fair amount of damage whilst remaining operable.
M-88PNV Haidamaka
Falling in line with most contemporary militaries across the globe, the Yugoslav's People Army (JNA) quickly inspired a competition for a primary wheeled combat vehicle capable of rapidly transporting combat personnel as well as offering some form of fire support. Hence, the M-88PNV (or ICV [Infantry Carrier Vehicle] in English) was introduced with a record R&D time lasting under seven months from start to en masse production. Many have rightly speculated that this short development time is due to the fact that design is more or less an import from Ukraine; in other words, the M-88 is almost entirely analogous to the Ukrainian KMDB BMPK-12. This theory works well considering the JNA refers the M-88 by the name Haidamaka, a term referring to a band of Ukrainian paramilitants that had a nasty habit of harassing and rebelling against Polish nobility.
At any rate, the M-88 comes into two forms principally: the standard ICV and then the IFV variant. The ICV naturally is naturally less armed and armored than the IFV variant given it is merely meant to taxi troops from A to B; however, the IFV features the 40mm chain gun turret found on other JNA vehicles and has slat and steel plate applique in order to sustain a fair amount of damage whilst remaining operable.