Armas de infantería

Zastava M02 Coyote

Also known as
  • M02 Coyote
  • M02 Kojot
  • Zastava M02 Kojot
  • Kojot
  • Zastava Coyote

La Zastava M02 Coyote es una ametralladora pesada serbia de 12,7 mm que adapta el arma M87 de Zastava, producida bajo licencia y basada en el patrón NSV, a una cuna y trípode para apoyo de fuego de infantería. El material oficial de Zastava enumera ofertas tanto en 12,7x108 mm como en 12,7x99 mm, mientras que la documentación de conflictos sitúa M02 Coyote con combatientes de la oposición siria, grupos armados del Sahel, informes de incautación vinculados a Boko Haram y milicias aliadas de UAE en Yemen.

Zastava M02 Coyote, Ametralladora pesada de 12,7 mm, Armas de infantería
Image source: File:M02 Kojot.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Serbia
Built by
Zastava Arms
Type
Ametralladora pesada de 12,7 mm
Service note
Introducida en la década de 2000; documentada en conflictos posteriores a 2015 mediante informes sobre exportación, desvío y recuperación en el campo de batalla
Designer
Zastava Arms
Designed
Principios de la década de 2000
Unit cost
OCCRP/BIRN informó de una compra de BIEM en 2015 de 205 Coyote por unos EUR2,75 millones, aproximadamente EUR12.000 por arma; el precio público no está estandarizado.
Produced
Década de 2000-presente
Number built
No confirmado públicamente
Developed from
Ametralladora pesada Zastava M87 / diseño de patrón NSV

Specifications

Calibre
12,7x108 mm; se ofrece versión de 12,7x99 mm
Funcionamiento
Ametralladora pesada automática accionada por gases que dispara desde cerrojo abierto
Montaje
Ametralladora M87 sobre una cuna fijada a un trípode con mecanismo de disparador tipo pistola y culata amortiguada
Peso
48,8 kg el arma con montaje según Zastava Arms; el montaje se enumera por separado en 24 kg
Longitud
1.970 mm total con cañón de 1.100 mm
Alimentación
Cinta de munición de 60 cartuchos en una caja
Cadencia de tiro
700 disparos/min
Alcance efectivo
1.500 m enumerados por Zastava Arms; el catálogo del fabricante describe protección antiaérea y fuego terrestre de largo alcance
M87-Based Configuration

Zastava describe la M02 Coyote como la ametralladora M87 adaptada a una cuna y trípode para uso de infantería, con mecanismo de disparador tipo pistola y culata amortiguada para mejorar el control del fuego.

Montaje de infantería

Ametralladora pesada de la familia M87 montada en trípode y configurada como M02 Coyote.

Función de fuego

El material del fabricante y del catálogo describe protección antiaérea para infantería móvil y fuego terrestre de largo alcance.

Rama de familia

La misma arma base M87 se anuncia en formas de integración en torreta, trípode y vehículo, con el nombre M02 reservado para la configuración de trípode de infantería.

Variants

La familia de 12,7 mm de Zastava trata la M87 como el arma base de patrón NSV producida bajo licencia, la M02 Coyote como la configuración de trípode de infantería y la M07 Hummer como una adaptación montada en vehículo.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
M02 Coyote 12.7x108 mmRecamarado estándar

Zastava enumera 12,7x108 mm para la M02 Coyote, y ARES identificó el ejemplar documentado en Siria como la versión de 12,7x108 mm.

Sources: Machine gun M02 Coyote, Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in Syria

M02 Coyote 12.7x99 mmOferta en calibre .50 BMG / NATO

Zastava enumera una opción de 12,7x99 mm, y ARES afirma que la M02 se ofrece para exportación en versiones de 12,7x108 mm y .50 Browning / 12,7x99 mm.

Sources: Machine gun M02 Coyote, Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in Syria

NSV, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsM87Licensed NSV-pattern base gun

Zastava describes the M87 as a licensed version of the Soviet NSV and lists the M02 Coyote as the tripod-mounted infantry installation option.

Sources: Machine gun M87

M07 HummerAdaptación de la M87 montada en vehículo

Zastava describe la M07 como la M87 adaptada a una cuna y poste para montaje en vehículos u otros medios de transporte.

Sources: Machine gun M07

M87Arma base de patrón NSV producida bajo licencia

Zastava describe la M87 como una versión bajo licencia de la NSV soviética y enumera la M02 Coyote como la opción de instalación de infantería montada en trípode.

Ammunition Fired

The M02 Coyote is documented in Soviet-pattern 12.7x108 mm form and is also offered in 12.7x99 mm / .50 Browning form.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
12.7x108mm cartridge, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x108mm cartridge12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge

Zastava lists 12.7x108 mm for the M02 Coyote, and ARES identifies a documented M02 Coyote as a 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun.

Sources: Machine gun M02 Coyote, Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in Syria

12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG.50 BMG / 12.7x99 mm cartridge

Zastava and ARES both support a 12.7x99 mm / .50 Browning version of the M02 Coyote.

Sources: Machine gun M02 Coyote, Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in Syria

Ammunition Fired

La M02 Coyote está documentada en forma soviética de 12,7x108 mm y también se ofrece en forma de 12,7x99 mm / .50 Browning.

Linked entryTypeEvidence
12.7x108mm cartridge, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x108mm cartridgeCartucho de ametralladora pesada de 12,7 mm

Zastava enumera 12,7x108 mm para la M02 Coyote, y ARES identifica una M02 Coyote documentada como ametralladora pesada de 12,7x108 mm.

12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMGCartucho .50 BMG / 12,7x99 mm

Zastava y ARES respaldan una versión de la M02 Coyote en 12,7x99 mm / .50 Browning.

Timeline

Zastava M02 Coyote Key Events

  1. BIEM export purchase reported

    OCCRP/BIRN informó que BIEM compró 205 ametralladoras Coyote a Zastava en 2015 para exportarlas a Arabia Saudita.

    Sources: The Coyote's Trail: A Machine Gun's Path from Serbia to Syria

  2. ARES identifies M02 in Syria

    ARES identificó imágenes de una cuenta de un combatiente rebelde sirio como muestra de una ametralladora pesada serbia M02 Coyote de 12,7x108 mm.

    Sources: Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in Syria

  3. Amnesty documents Yemen militia use

    Amnesty informó de ametralladoras Zastava M02 Coyote de fabricación serbia entre las armas usadas por milicias aliadas de UAE en Hodeidah.

    Sources: Yemen: UAE recklessly supplying militias with windfall of Western arms

  4. Amnesty identifies M02 Coyotes in Sahel armed-group imagery

    Amnesty informó de ametralladoras pesadas M02 Coyote entre las armas serbias identificadas en imágenes verificadas de grupos armados en Mali y Burkina Faso.

    Sources: Sahel: Amnesty identifies Serbian weapons in stockpiles of brutal armed groups

Media

Zastava M02 Coyote Videos

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Sources

Machine gun M02 CoyotePublisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports manufacturer background, M87-on-tripod configuration, product images, caliber options, dimensions, weight, belt capacity, rate of fire, and tripod-mounted description. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Zastava Arms Military Guns CataloguePublisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports M02 Coyote catalog specifications, M87-derived tripod configuration, gas operation, open-bolt action, and intended anti-aircraft and ground fire roles. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Machine gun M87Publisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports the M87 as a licensed Soviet NSV version and identifies M02 Coyote as the tripod-mounted infantry installation option. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Machine gun M07Publisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports the M07 Hummer as a vehicle or transport-means adaptation of the M87 family. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Yemen: UAE recklessly supplying militias with windfall of Western armsPublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: Serbian-made Zastava M02 Coyote machine guns used by UAE-allied militias in Hodeidah. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Serbian M02 Coyote HMG and 120 mm mortar projectiles in SyriaPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports 2011 Syrian Civil War direct use: ARES identified a Serbian M02 Coyote 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun in imagery posted by a Syrian rebel fighter in February 2016; also supports distinguishing tripod, stock, pistol-grip, and caliber features. | Accessed: 2026-07-03The Coyote's Trail: A Machine Gun's Path from Serbia to SyriaPublisher: OCCRP / BIRN | Note: Supports 2011 Syrian Civil War direct use and transfer context: OCCRP/BIRN traced a serial-numbered Coyote from Zastava through BIEM and Saudi Arabia to an FSA fighter in Syria and reported broader Syrian battlefield appearances. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Serbia Urged to Stop Selling Arms to CameroonPublisher: BIRN / Detektor | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: BIRN reported Serbian-made Coyote machine guns in Cameroon and Nigeria, apparently seized from Boko Haram fighters. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Sahel: Amnesty identifies Serbian weapons in stockpiles of brutal armed groupsPublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports 2012 Sahel Insurgency direct use: Amnesty identified M02 Coyote heavy machine guns in verified armed-group imagery from Mali and Burkina Faso, including a JNIM-captured stockpile in Burkina Faso. | Accessed: 2026-07-03File:M02 Kojot.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for the M02 Kojot image by Srđan Popović from Partner 2015. | Accessed: 2026-07-03