Itkk 96 or 12,7 ilmatorjuntakonekivääri 96 (12,7 anti-aircraft machine gun 96) in Finland. It is often used as a vehicle-mounted machine gun, and can be seen on the Pasi armoured personnel carrier, the Nasu transport vehicle and the Leopard 2R tank. Due to its high rate of fire, the NSV is intended to be used as a close-range anti-aircraft weapon against helicopters, UAVs and aircraft. In dismounted ground combat it is placed on a special mount. The Finnish Navy also uses the NSV in the anti-aircraft role, where it complements other unguided anti-aircraft weapons like the 23 ITK 95, Bofors 40 Mk3 or Bofors 57 Mk2 and Mk3. Variants NSVS-12.7 (Russian > Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Stankovy 12.7 = "NSV-designed mounted 12.7mm machinegun"): Used on tripod mount. NSVT-12.7 (Russian > Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy 12.7 = "NSV-designed coaxial 12.7mm machinegun"): Used on T-72 and T-80 main battle tanks. 12.7 Itkk 96: Finnish designation. Guns acquired from Soviet Union, Russia and Germany (Ex-Nationale Volksarmee). M87 NSVT: Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms. The M87 has seen use with the armies of the former Yugoslav states. NSW: Polish version, license built NSV. WKM-B: Polish version adapted for NATO-standard .50 BMG ammunition. KT-12.7: Ukrainian version. MG-U: Bulgarian version Users : Produced by Arsenal : Manufactured NSVT at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli of the Ordnance Factories Board. : Locally produced by Western Kazakhstan Machine-Building Company (ZKMK) : Mounted and used on M-84 tanks :Used by UNGERIN : Used by Namibian Marine Corps : Manufactured at ZM Tarnów as NSW. Poland also developed their own machine gun based on NSV and chambered to .50 BMG NATO round, known as WKM-B. : Manufactured at Zastava Arms. Copies were produced as the M02 Coyote : Mounted and used on T-80U tanks. : Produced locally by Z111 Factory. : Produced locally by Zastava Arms. See also List of firearms List of Russian weaponry References 12.7×108 mm machine guns .50 BMG machine guns Machine guns of the Soviet Union Heavy machine guns of Russia TsKIB SOO products Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1971