TAM 150 T11 B/BV

TAM 150 T11 B/BV is a general purpose off-road lorry made by Slovenian vehicle manufacturer Tovarna avtomobilov Maribor (TAM). The six-wheel drive lorry is designed for transport of personnel, weapons and material as for traction of weapons and trailer up to 5 tons of weight (3 tons off-road) for the needs of the Yugoslav People's Army.

Development
During 1965 the Department for Traffic of Federal Secretariat of People's Defense has formed work group with task to analyzes the unarmored vehicles of Yugoslav People's Army. the result of work group was the Study of non-combat vehicles and trailers in use with Yugoslav People's Army. The inferences of study were adopted by Main Military Technical Council in 1966. The study has concluded that there are 129 different vehicle marks in 320 types in service. A decision was made to reduce number of different vehicle marks in service by development of five vehicle classes: 0,75 tons 4x4 off-road vehicle, 1,5 tons 4x4 off-road truck, 3 tons 6x6 off-road truck, 6 tons 6x6 off-road truck and 9 tons 8x8 heavy off-road truck.

During the 1976 the plan for 1,5 tons 4x4 off-road truck was realized by Tovarna avtomobilov Maribor with TAM 110 T7 B/BV. It was developed from Magirus-Deutz design. On the same design the 3 tons 6x6 off-road truck known as TAM 150 T11 B/BV was produced in 1979.

The TAM 110 T7 B/BV was mass-produced for the needs of the Yugoslav People's Army from 1979 until 1991.

Variant
The standard variant is with short cab with canvas and standard cargo bed. Used for transport of personnel (18 + 2 troops with equipment), materials and as tractor for artillery and anti-aircraft artillery weapons.

The variant with hardtop cab is used for different bodyworks - mobile NBC decontamination tanker truck (ACD M.78), communications vehicle, mobile workshop and fire truck (M-77).

The standard TAM 150 T7 B/BV with canvas cab has been used as platform for M-94 Plamen-S self-propelled multiple rocket launcher, and also as platform for Košava rocket launcher.

BOV family armoured vehicles have been developed on TAM 150 T11 base.

Operators
TAM 150 T11 B/BV was mainly produced for the needs of the Yugoslav People's Army and milicija. Number of vehicles have been exported to several Middle Eastern countries during the 1980s. After the breakup of Yugoslavia most vehicles were passed to successor states. Today TAM 150 T7 B/BV are used by militaries of Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. It is also used by special police forces, as Gendarmery.

Dimensions

 * Length - 6550 mm
 * Width - 2275 mm
 * Height - 2420
 * Height without roof and windshield - 2820 mm
 * Wheelbase - 3100
 * Cargo bed internal dimensions:
 * Length - 4170 mm
 * Width - 2120 mm
 * Height - 500 mm

Weight

 * Curb weight - 6400 kg
 * Weight on-road - 3000 kg
 * Weight off-road - 5000 kg