The BVP M-80 is a Yugoslavian-made tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), produced from the 1980s until the country's collapse in the 1990s. The
BVP-M80A is an improved version of the M-80 version. The layout of the vehicle is very similar to the Russian
BMP-1 with the driver seated at the front left side of the hull and the powerpack on its right, a turret in the middle of the top hull, and the troop’s compartment at the rear. The vehicle has a crew of three including a driver, commander and gunner, and can accommodate up to seven infantrymen.
The BVP M-80 is fitted with a one-man turret armed with one 20mm automatic cannon, one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, and two Sagger anti-tank guided missile launchers mounted on the right side of the turret. Standard equipment of the vehicle includes an NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) protection system, fire suppression system, heating, and water ejecting system. It is fully amphibious and can perform crossing of any water barrier without previous preparations at a maximum speed of 7 km/h.
The BVP M-80A is powered by a Daimler Benz OM-403 engine developing 320 hp. It can run at a maximum road speed of 65 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.