M - 95 Degman M - 95 Degman is a prototype Croatian main battle tank , developed in the factory Đuro Đaković specijalna vozila d . d . , located in Slavonski Brod , Croatia . It is also known as the RH - ALAN Degman . The Đuro Đaković factory is best known for its principal role in the production of M - 84 , a Yugoslav version of the Soviet T - 72 MBT produced under licence . M - 95 Degman represents a further development on the M - 84 . The principal improvement over its predecessor M - 84 is the application of spaced composite / laminate armor on top of which explosive reactive armor was added , hull front and side skirts are covered giving that extra protection against HEAT shaped - charge munitions . A separate ammunition bustle compartment at the back of the turret adds protection for the crew if tank is hit from behind , and added protection is given by additional slat armor in form of wire mesh with chains , main purpose being to prevent any rocket propelled grenades that might be used to penetrate weakest points at the back of the tank . Đuro Đaković thermal imaging allows enhanced night activity and optional engine , which increases the power to weight ratio to approximately 27 hp / t . There are numerous smaller changes in fire control , communications equipment , track etc . The Degman ' s autoloader is 15 % faster meaning 9 shells can be fires in a single minute instead of 8 shells which is M84 norm . The Degman M - 95 has not entered serial production yet , however two prototypes were ordered by the Croatian Government , a M - 95 model and the other M - 84D sample ( for export ) . Đuro Đaković is going to be producing the export version the M - 84D ( for Kuwait an other potential buyers ) , essentially , an M - 84A4 with significant upgrades . The Kuwaiti Army has confirmed interest in modernizing its 149 dated M - 84 to the new M - 84D standard , as well as the procurement of an additional 66 new M - 84D ' s . The far superior M - 95 model will be ordered by the Croatian government . History , production and modernization . The M - 95 Degman tank was largely based on the older M - 91 Vihor tank . A full working prototype of the Vihor tank completed basic testing at the Đuro Đaković but due the hostilities in mid - 1991 this tank was never delivered to JNA . Đuro Đaković was already working on a second prototype ( at this point the hull had been completed ) but due to the hostilities work on the second Vihor prototype stalled until 1994 when it was completed with the new turret . Meanwhile , the first prototype was upgraded and modernized , a more powerful 1200 hp engine was installed which provided a higher power to weight ratio . A storage basket and slat armor at the back of the turret were added , increasing armour protection . A Racal communication suite was installed to improve communications range and digital battlefield compatibility and a new CBRN suite was also added , the SZ 2000 CBRN suite giving substantially superior performance over the older NBC suite used on M - 84 tank ; for example , in nuclear or chemical / biological warfare situations , SZ - 2000 shuts the engines down and automatically filters fresh air into the tank . The Optics and fire control system was developed by Fotona , a Slovenian company , and now comes as standard on all current Croatian and Slovene M - 84 tanks . The Vihor / M95 tank received new laser range finder , LIRD - 4B - a laser irradiation warning system . A Fotona / Končar / Đuro Đaković digital battlefield computer has also been added to improve battlefield performance . Diehl provided new tracks giving the tank better performance both on and off road . This project received considerable assistance from Elbit of Israel . Explosive Reactive Armor developed by Elbit is one major upgrade and gives a distinctive look to the M95 tank . Rafael - Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station which consist of a 12 . 7mm calibre heavy machine gun and 40mm grenade launcher is another upgrade . This Remote Controlled Weapon Station acts also as the commander ' s independent thermal viewer . Additional upgrades are planned , including a new 120mm compact gun developed by RUAG Defence of Switzerland and few additional defensive and ECM systems including LAHAT anti tank missiles . Deployment . Currently , two M - 95 tanks are operational .