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Yugoimport unveiled the Premax 39 Multirole Fast Patrol Boat at Partner 2015 defense fair in Serbia.
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Premax 39 Multirole Fast Patrol Boat at Partner 2015, International Defense
Exhibition In Belgrade, Serbia. |
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The Premax
39 showed at Partner 2015 was fitted with a full range of armament including
M71/08 20mm automatic cannon mounted at the front of the boat, one M09
manually-controlled 12,7 mm heavy machine gun at the rear, and on each
side one 7.62 mm light machine and one 30mm automatic grenade launcher. Shipborne gun 20mm M71/08 is intended for close AD protection of small ships against attacks of the following aircraft: low-flying, low-speed craft and helicopters. In addition to its main purpose, this weapon can be successfully used in day and night conditions against other sea, land and aerial targets, such as: small ships, patrol boats, different facilities on land, motor vehicles, troops, parachuters etc. The base of the gun 20mm M71/08 design are design solutions of 20mm M55 gun which has proven itself over many years of use as a highly reliable weapon in all conditions and a weapon easy to handle and maintain. The main technical feature that M71/08 inherited, which represents a significant advantage over some other shipborne gun solutions of the same caliber, is the static balance of its elevating mass in all elevation angles even with the change of weight when the drum is emptied during firing. It has a maximum range of 5,500 m against surface targets and 4,000 m for aerial targets. |
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One M71/08 20mm automatic cannon is mounted at the front of the boat. |
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The M09
naval mount of manually-controlled 12.7 x 108 mm HMG is consisting of
cradle-mounted 12. 7 x 108 mm M87 HMG and cradle-mounted FCS mounted on
ship desk by rotating upper-carriage with operator seat. The weapon is intended for mounting on light patrol boats and various bigger vessels, enabling effective, accurate and rapid engagement of various surface and air threats, including fast-moving boats, UAVs. helicopters, etc up to ranges of 2000 m. Weapon is featuring with high firepower, high ammunition magazine capacity and rapid reloading procedure. Mount design is also including operator ballistic shield and high field of action. |
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