Media: New Russian tanks continue to flow into Syria

Judging by the photos published on the Internet, the Syrian military continues to receive Russian armored vehicles, reports Messenger of Mordovia.

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These tanks are distinguished from the basic model by the 2 generation of the “Contact-5” generation, which “protects not only against cumulative ammunition, but also against armor-piercing sabots”, the author notes.

Cars already painted in desert camouflage. “What is curious, original“ bald spots ”, where there is no any dynamic protection at all (available on the frontal armor of the tower next to the gun) are now prudently strengthened with boxes of DZ“ Kontakt-1 ””, “Herald” notices.

Where the tanks were finalized is unknown, perhaps already in Syria. But in any case, attention to such “trifles” in the course of battles can save more than one life, ”concludes the publication.

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[avvg]

Russia helped the Syrian people to straighten the spirit and Russia has helped, is helping and will continue to help the Syrian people in the fight against the "shaitans."

[Ami du peuple]

Quote: avvg

Russia has helped, is helping and will continue to help the Syrian people in the fight against the "shaitans."

Oh .. Broadcasts Captain Evidence?

[guzik007]

Oh .. Broadcasts Captain Evidence?
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judging by the epaulettes, there is nowhere to be higher than without fear of voicing your thoughts. But ... habit is terrible power: =)

[Diana Ilyina]

Quote: guzik007

Oh .. Broadcasts Captain Evidence?
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judging by the epaulettes, there is nowhere to be higher than without fear of voicing your thoughts. But ... habit is terrible power: =)

Well, maybe they both mark in the generalsimus that you are right ?!

[Victor Demchenko]

and in genesimisimus what epaulettes? I also want to!!!! into these, like them, genesimisums ...

[demo]

Should have been like that

[Ami du peuple]

Quote: guzik007

judging by the epaulettes, there is nowhere to be higher than without fear of voicing your thoughts. But ... habit is terrible power: =)

"Captain Obvious" is not a title, but good spirits and quick reactions

[Manul]

Quote: Ami du peuple

"Captain Obvious" is not a title, but good spirits and quick reactions

Dedicated to the masters of the first comment ...

[oldseaman1957]

New Russian tanks continue to enter Syria

- But still, regarding the arrival of our CLASS tanks into Syria, you can also 100 grams. I'm already!

[Foxmara]

Quote: guzik007

nowhere above, judging by the epaulettes

well, the main thing here is "first n ..." inserted a comment, and , pluses are guaranteed. Immunity has already appeared

[Hariva]

Yes lan to you. ))) Here it can occasionally slip. ))) Were on the site and just "generators of the stopudovoy axiom". "Thought giant", for example. Every post, then - Serdyukov, a brute, plundered everything, and now restore me ....)))) Such characters are even worse.

[Yarhann]

Marshal of evidence - you’re not Stalin and not a moderator so lower people in ranks)

[andrewkor]

Marshal scold, just amuse!

[remy]

and here the marshals don’t care at least 1000 minuses, it doesn’t affect the shoulder straps

[mahor]

Russia helped the Syrian people to straighten the spirit and Russia has helped, is helping and will continue to help the Syrian people in the fight against the "shaitans."

The Americans urgently tossed Ishil new ATGM systems ..

[Vasili Vasili]

In truth, so !!!!!!

[northern]

Not mercavas to deliver to them with abrams. T-72, etc. (family) - what is needed there

[ksan]

Russia helped the Syrian people straighten their spirit

Keyword SPIRIT, totally agree. The main thing is to feel that STRONG is behind you, and Russia is Strength even if it’s VKS and Specials + diplomats, and the rest will be completed by the Syrians, Iranians and Hezbola.

[Valdis]

How much does this help cost?

[Magic archer]

Well, they’ll break in the equipment. It would be interesting to send the T-90cm to Syria, which was created just for urban battles! At least not a lot. Experience is such, you won’t earn at the training grounds.

[just exp]

How was this SM created for urban battles?
it was a modernization to bring the T-90 to the modern level, in fact, except for the SM armata, the most advanced tank (though there is no KAZ).

[Magic archer]

Well, it’s a matter of kaz, it would be money. And the fact that I saw this modification for the city in the report about the exhibition in Tagil. That was said so. The armor was strengthened, and with all of the projections

[Blackgrifon]

Quote: Magic Archer

I saw in a report about the exhibition in Tagil.

There is a separate modification of 72ki for the city. Its most prominent feature is the blade (bucket) for clearing.

[Blackgrifon]

Quote: just explo

it was a modernization to bring the T-90 to the modern level, in fact, except for the SM armata, the most advanced tank (though there is no KAZ).

90CM is the last modification of the 90th for export. For the native army T-90AM (already with KAZ).

[just exp]

umm, does AM have KAZ directly from the factory?
Che I can’t believe it. no matter how much I read about him, there was no talk about KAZ, but the DZ relic, gun 2a82, a new AZ, but no KAZ.

[Blackgrifon]

Quote: Magic Archer

Well, they’ll break in the equipment.

T-72BM has long been run-in. The main thing is that its gap in the protection of the tower (which was inherited by the T-72B3), in addition to the lack of a remote anti-aircraft machine gun installation, was decided only in combat conditions. Linear machines, as they had uncovered sections of the turret’s armor and an open machine-gun mount, remained. If these problems were regularly brought to mind on all of our 72s, they would not have a price.

[Wolka]

however, fishlessness and cancer ...

[igordok]

Neither Russian nor Syrian tanks can be compared, as a defense, with Ukrainian tanks.

[Olegovi4]

Quote: igordok

Ukrainian tanks.

a traveling zoo? a kind of "tent" on the tracks.

[poquello]

Quote: Olegovi4

Quote: igordok

Ukrainian tanks.

a traveling zoo? a kind of "tent" on the tracks.

the window for the plate should still be

[remy]

well yes. you just need to install DZ at least Contact-1 type

[seregatara1969]

some kind of reinforcement workshop

[lysyj bob]

"Neither Russian nor Syrian tanks can compare, in terms of protection, with Ukrainian tanks."

Do not feed the crew, do not approach closer than one meter, animals are dangerous!

[msm]

In fact, it makes sense for a "psychic" attack

[atalef]

Quote: igordok

Neither Russian nor Syrian tanks can be compared, as a defense, with Ukrainian tanks.

Well this is for Yatsenyuk - a rabbit in a cage.

[Foxmara]

Quote: atalef

Neither Russian nor Syrian tanks can be compared, as a defense, with Ukrainian tanks.

You will not want to live like that.
By the way, dill usually uses a red cross to protect manpower. Cheap and cheerful.

[Aleksandr69]

in the background is not the T60?

[Maksus]

T-60 - that's it

In the background is the T-62.

[Airborne Major]

This is the T-62. And in the background is the T-55.

[Maksus]

Your truth, the front rollers at a great distance.

[silver_roman]

and there is no t-55 nearby. In the background in the sense of.
there t-72 or t-90A. Not quite clear.
T-55, the same as t-54, only with a set of measures against radiation.

[i80186]

Quote: silver_roman

there t-72 or t-90A. Not quite clear.

The helicopter there, MI-26, aka Cow, three pieces.
Of course there is a T-55. Even the receiver (ejector in the world) is quite visible. How can you confuse him with anything at all? Especially with the T-90?

[silver_roman]

what photo are you talking about? I personally commented on this.
and, you, as I understand it, about the picture for the article? there really is t-54/55

[Maksus]

T-55 does not have an ejector - at the end of the barrel there is a muzzle brake. The ejector appeared on the T-62.

[igordok]

What kind of tank can you determine?

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Igilovsky T-55

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[seregatara1969]

bride in wedding attire

[Limak]

This is the T-62. It can be seen on the pursuit of the tower and the engine fan

[igordok]

His brother.

[Foxmara]

Do they even have tanks in the burqa?

[Dmitry_BY]

Most likely, such an upgrade was made:
1. Hide (mask) the image of the tank from aviation and satellites.
2. Due to the side chains protect against cumulative grenades. Similar chains with the same principle have long been used on the Israeli Merkava MK4.

[makarick]

The photo was not accidentally taken by V. Pyshma?

[Llirik]

Along the way, not everyone knows about the Museum "Military Glory of the Urals" in Verkhnyaya Pyshma near Yekaterinburg.

[Just me]

Cool I could put a plus sign

[valokordin]

Tanks are good, but Syria and the Terminators still need to be added, otherwise they exist in non-combatant Kazakhstan, but not there.

[Ami du peuple]

Quote: valokordin

Tanks are good, but Syria and the Terminators still need to be added, otherwise they exist in non-combatant Kazakhstan, but not there.

What weapons and in what quantities to supply CAA, probably not for us to evaluate. There are specially trained people for this. In addition, judging by snippets of information about the nomenclature of the military hardware used in Syria is somewhat reckless.

[chikenous59]

Quote: valokordin

Tanks are good, but Syria and the Terminators still need to be added, otherwise they exist in non-combatant Kazakhstan, but not there.

You should certainly inform the General Staff about their shortcomings and miscalculations in the configuration of the Syrian army

[donavi49]

What for? The role of terminators is played by all sorts of Tachanki, SADCO with the memory-23 / 57 in the back, and so on.

Army men actually ran out of infantry fighting vehicles - pennies at the end, two deuces in general.

From hopelessness they are making all kinds of shushi on Hyundai and others.

[Just me]

Whatever the topic of the article, but still the War is not only tanks airplanes heroism This is the economy What we are seeing Victory is forging in the rear A worn-out phrase like now and you take it in a new way

[kil 31]

New Russian tanks continue to enter Syria

The title is incorrect. It is necessary to write to Syria, Russian tanks continue to arrive. For me, let the guys do all the armor they knocked out during the war years.

[Pig]

the main thing is that they wouldn’t hand over new equipment to hijabs ... otherwise they will have to catch them later in the desert

[just exp]

Considering HOW they used this and this for a short while.
really hope our teach there not to send tanks to the city without cover.

[Great-grandfather of Zeus]

We have thousands of tanks in storage, you can re-equip the entire Syrian army. And dynamic protection must be installed at least "relic" -technique and people must be protected.

[lukke]

Well what can I say: the Syrians are doing their job, our gunsmiths are doing theirs. In the end: it will be difficult in this region for someone to compete with the Syrian tankers in street battles in the future, and we will run through all our achievements for our aircraft. And everyone is good!)

[Hubun]

Priceless experience, real practice. Crashtest is what you need. And the benefit with all this is how much a terrogyug is wound on the tracks

[OlegV]

It’s a pity Armata cannot be sent, that’s where the tests would have been in the most battle environment

Russian troops do not participate in ground operations.

[aleksey980]

Nobody bothers to "sell". Only the product has to be ready to have something to "sell".

[f.laurens]

Quote: Alexander69

in the background is not the T60?

In the background, it seems to me the T-55

[Mountain shooter]

Judging by the black patches instead of faces, and relaxed postures, are the faces of the tankers Slavic?
So what? Our volunteers fought in Spain, they considered it an honor. Judging by the increased effectiveness, artillery already has our advisers.

[guzik007]

Judging by the black patches instead of faces, and relaxed postures, are the faces of the tankers Slavic?
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Judging by the strained, sinewy necks, men are under fifty. Simple hard workers distillers from the factory.

[rotmistr60]

Syrian military continues to receive Russian armored vehicles

Russia, unlike the United States, keeps its word given publicly.

[Dr. Barmaley]

New Russian tanks continue to enter Syria

[rotmistr60]

And where does the supply of weapons and equipment to Syria and the president’s statement that Russia will not participate in the ground operation? You already somehow decide. Otherwise, you can understand that our country does not keep its word.

[Dr. Barmaley]

Rotmister, explain the meaning of the picture:

"There will be no ground operation in Syria - because the tanks will attack from the air."

[Primus pilus]

Interestingly, the T 90 will withstand the TOW-2?

[Lanista]

Oh, this is a very interesting question, by the way.
On the one hand, the TOU-2 is kind of tandem. That is, DZ does not seem to care.
But on the other hand, the T-90 has a Curtain, ground first of all under the Toe (guess by what sign the color of the searchlight-simulator was chosen). And no one has yet tested in practice whether the main T-90 armor penetrates the main TO-2 warhead.

[just exp]

the curtain shines only from the forehead of the tank, and the terra hit either sideways or from above (if the city), there the curtain does not shine.

[avva2012]

Quote: Lanista And no one has yet tested in practice whether the main T-90 armor penetrates the main TO-2 warhead.

In the war, tanks fired at anything with everything, before the series. Do you think now they do not do this when they come up with new armor protection (active or passive)? Tou 2, is it not possible to get it?

[Professor]

Quote: Lanista

But on the other hand, the T-90 has a Curtain

Well? The curtain shines under his breath unmasking the tank for kilometers. Count how many times the Curtain could save the tank even theoretically.

[Professor]

Quote: segamegament

a Jew, and what's in your bespontovyh vidos?)))) Where is the passage of the Curtain?)))))

You, young man, you must first turn on the brains, and only then poke adult strangers.

Quote: Forest

In the forehead and T-72M with DZ they kept TOW, and the 90-tick is much thicker.

Where, what, when?

TOW complex 2 generations, and can’t do a roller coaster.

Is there a TOU that can?

[sharp-lad]

Hello Professor. You are, as before, taaaaaaaa malicious. But without you, something was missing.

[Vadim237]

The militants have not yet the most advanced sights for the TOW 2 ATGM.

[TOR2]

Quote: professor

Well? The curtain shines under his breath unmasking the tank for kilometers. Count how many times the Curtain could save the tank even theoretically.

Professor, in the first figure, do you see a rocket tracer? Can you adjust?

[TOR2]

Now find it here.

[Professor]

I can post an hour and a half video of using TOU in Syria. Maybe you will find there one case when a tank was attacked in the forehead. In the remaining cases, Stator could not even theoretically help the tank.

[cherkas.oe]

Quote: professor

I can post an hour and a half video of using TOU in Syria.

Do not give up the professor, otherwise there will be no discussion.

[TOR2]

So we come to the feature that was not mentioned. The Curtain was created as a response to the potential challenges for more global wars. But reality dictates somewhat different rules. In this case, you need to "kolkhozit" on the spot. For example, by installing additional spotlights that provide illumination from the sides. And it is desirable to watch the video with representatives of the corresponding design bureau, followed by a technical council.

[Professor]

Quote: TOR2

For example, the installation of additional spotlights that illuminate from the sides.

Let's dress the tank like a Christmas tree. Let them check their garlands in all directions. By the way, did you see the rocket tracer in the video? Why or do you have night vision goggles? And you can see it in the visible spectrum and on the PU there is an optical channel. The curtain shines in the IR range. It may happen that the Curtain does not light the TOU?

[TOR2]

And what do you think, why in the 2nd generation anti-tank systems the coordinator conducts the rocket. This tricky thing works just in the IR range and allows you to hit targets at maximum distances. Of course, you can use the optical channel, but in this case, the characteristics of the complex will not shift for the better. Of course, developers will not write about this in the brochures.

[Professor]

Quote: TOR2

This tricky thing works just in the IR range and allows you to hit targets at maximum distances.

The xenon lamp in the tail of the rocket also shines in the visible spectrum. It is clearly visible on all videos. The bourgeois will put a filter on the PU and laugh at your garland, otherwise (God forbid) they will put the third generation ATGM militias from the local military ...

[TOR2]

Then let's see how it works. A searchlight provides radiation similar in parameters to the modulation frequency and spectral range with the characteristics of the correction system. The radiation power of the searchlight installation is significantly higher than the radiation power of all that you mark the rocket, therefore, as the rocket approaches the protected machine, the signal level from the rocket at the coordinator decreases, while the signal level from the searchlight remains constant. At the moment when the signal level from the searchlight installation on the coordinator exceeds the signal level from the rocket, the coordinator intercepts the searchlight signal instead of the rocket signal, and false motion correction commands begin to be sent to the rocket, which leads to disruption of guidance. And let the 3rd generation deliver, you look and throw money at the development, the benefit of the experience has long existed.

[Professor]

Quote: TOR2

Then let's see how it works.

Searchlights shine under their breath, they can not interfere with the Cornet (and this is also the second generation) even theoretically. How many rounds of forehead are there?

[TOR2]

Professor, I didn’t find the spotlights. Tell me what minute to watch. It should look something like this.

[Professor]

Quote: TOR2

Professor, I didn’t find the spotlights. Tell me what minute to watch. It should look something like this.

I repeat, even if there was a Curtain, she would not have helped since the militias practically did not shoot in the forehead.

[remy]

gorgeous photo

[TOR2]

I already wrote about the visible spectrum above. I hope you know how the correction system works. I strongly doubt that having lost this option, the "monkey" who fights in Syria will hit from medium or long distances.

[darkriver]

Quote: professor

Let's dress the tank like a Christmas tree.

Well, yes, well, yes, it is normal to fence on the tower with a windbreak from KAZ systems, and to place a couple of searchlights Curtains is an unbearable engineering task. The "Curtain" is directed into the front hemisphere not because of an engineering flaw, but in order not to interfere with "friendly" guidance systems, about the same trouble as with the KAZ.

[darkriver]

Quote: professor

Maybe you will find there one case when a tank was attacked in the forehead.

To listen to you like this, it’s ok, tank builders are mistaken having the highest quality reservation on their foreheads, which you will not recognize on the Internet))

[Great-grandfather of Zeus]

Prlmus Pilus-sit down in t90 and in battle experience how the tank can withstand the touch of tou2. I just think that this tank is not as scary as they shout about it.

[Vadim237]

TOW 2 with an armor penetration of 900 millimeters T 90 will penetrate with a probability of 80 percent, the more militants launch missiles on board or slide.

[Forest]

The frontal armor of modern MBTs for 1000 mm reduced against the cumulative warhead, defeat is possible only in tiny areas. TOW complex 2 generation, and roller coaster can not do.

[Vadim237]

This is 1000 millimeters of frontal armor, and the armor of the roof is 70 millimeters, side projections are 100 millimeters. T 90A can still stand in the forehead, but all other tanks will be pierced with a probability of 80 - 90 percent.

[Forest]

TOW can only enter the roof if it is placed on a turntable. In the T-72, the frontal in the 800 region, taking into account the DZ, fluctuates against cumulatives, in the T-80 it stands for 1000, in the western M1A1 and higher.

[svp67]

Quote: Forest

The T-72 frontal in the region of 800, taking into account the DZ

In the illustrated T72B - about 1100 against cumulative.

[Forest]

The Syrians have an export version, purely Soviet cars, only now they began to receive them.

[Vadim237]

In the T72Bs shown - about 1100 against cumulative ones - this is with Contact 5 dynamic protection, which the tandem warhead will break through without problems, and it does not even seem like there are even 600 there.

[Forest]

These millimeters are reduced homogeneous armor. The thickness of the combined protection varies significantly in relation to homogeneous. Learn the materiel.

[Vadim237]

Yes, - and the materials of cumulative funnels also differ in density and fluidity under pressure: tantalum, copper, aluminum, nickel, titanium, and for all armor penetration is different depending on the power of the explosive.

[Forest]

But the TOW warhead is unchanged, from 800-900 mm to somewhere 1300-1500 nobody will change it.

[remy]

I agree board T-90AM =
80 mm armor + 110 mm ceramic package equivalent to 440 mm armor
total armor resistance = 520 mm
+ DZ 800 mm
total resistance = 1320 mm normal at an angle of 90 degrees
Well, then deviations and increased armor resistance
if at an angle of 45 then + 30% = approximately 1700 mm - THIS IS THE BOARD!

[remy]

I agree!
even ceramics will not help
DZ put in a circle you just need

[Forest]

In the forehead and T-72M with DZ they kept TOW, and the 90-tick is much thicker.

[Vadim237]

Of course they kept everything, the edge of the TOW 2 rocket, on all the videos the hit was an explosion of the ammunition, or a fire of the tank. These missiles have already killed most of the Syrian army armored vehicles.

[Forest]

And TOW held. And not every penetration incapacitates a tank. After all, no one will post a photo of an average wrecked tank - just a standing tank without a crew with one or more holes, sometimes charred in places.

[Vadim237]

"Just a standing tank without a crew with one or several holes, sometimes burnt in places" - and completely inoperative.

[Forest]

Often enough repair in the field workshop. Check out photos and videos from Ukraine. Everything is littered with a couple of dozens of photos with completely burnt, torn tanks. If you rummage around, hundreds of other photos with broken equipment will come out, but they are not epic, so no one distributes them.

[Vadim237]

What are you going to restore in the field - the turret drive, gun sights, shell-shocked and crippled crew?

[Forest]

Engine, at least the same sights, stabilizers. The crew also often remains alive - in Grozny, when an ATGM or RPG was penetrated, an 1 crew member was often wounded. In the Donbass, almost all of the 64s that were captured by the militia were knocked out, then repaired. Sometimes the tank was knocked out several times, but then restored. And TOW in terms of striking ability for armor is not very different from Babies and Bassoons.

[Blackgrifon]

Quote: Vadim237

Already most of the armored vehicles of the Syrian army were killed.

Most of the SA armored vehicles were lost BEFORE the appearance of the Russian Air Force in Syria. And one of the main reasons, in addition to the mediocre use of technology, was the lack of remote sensing on many tanks.
As for the "hit-detonation of the BC - the torn off tower", then I draw your attention to:
1. The reason for the described is an additional (located OUTSIDE automatic loader) and ammunition stacked in the tower. In real conditions, they don’t take it, but only the automatic loader is charged.
2. If we turn directly to the tankers, and their materials are on the website and on the forum, and also to official sources, we can see that remote sensing and competent use dramatically increase the survival of the tank.

[triglav]

By and large, Syria is now a testing ground for new technology. We must use this. We kill several birds with one stone: we test the equipment, wet the bastards and at the same time save the lives of the crews.

[hartlend]

Tanks are offensive weapons. So we will advance.

[Airborne Major]

Quote: Maksus

T-60 - that's it

In the background is the T-62.

Sorry, colleague, but the T-55 is in the background. True kit. In order not to confuse, remember, on the T-62, the gun injector is located in the middle of the barrel, and not in its front part, and the shape of the tower is somewhat different.

[Velizariy]

And no one has yet tested in practice whether the main T-90 armor penetrates the main TO-2 warhead.
I think our designers have samples of a potential enemy for testing armor ...

[remy]

by the way. interesting topic...
rather, it's all classified!

[Hammer]

For all lovers of curtains, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the Greek tender for the supply of T-80U. Spoiler - The Tou-2 curtain will not even notice.
The Syrians were smarter than our designers. It is necessary to leave such huge holes on the armor between DZ! They would be in these crematoria! I kept waiting for someone from the military to pay attention to this. Not wait. Apparently two anti-terrorist companies did not teach anything.

[Lanista]

Colleague, please enlighten WHERE the Curtain is located on the T-80.
And the second question: doesn’t the Too-2 have laser illumination of the target and the optical path correction channel?

[newcomer]

great news. so little by little, we will slowly raise the Syrian sun and run our equipment around. By the way, not only technology. read a few minutes ago news_ a party of brand new ak74 arrived in syria. about the news, it would be nice to slowly, leisurely check all modifications of our equipment.

[yanus]

Quote: Primus Pilus

Interestingly, the T 90 will withstand the TOW-2?

No. We must always proceed from the fact that if an ATGM and a tank of the same development period, an ATGM will break through it. And proceeding from this build tactics of application.
Considering that in Syria it is mostly "old", then even the setting of smoke can provide good protection against ATGMs.

[maksim]

good news and good training ground

[Jan2016]

And who can tell why 2 cars are needed i.e. Terminator and Chrysanthemum, what is the point of coexistence of two machines very close in purpose? And as I understand it, the Terminator is not accepted and is not planned to be adopted by the Russian army. Sense only in export (terminator)?

[Lanista]

How to compare self-propelled ATGM (Chrysanthemum), narrowly ground for anti-tank activities, and BMPT (Terminator), narrowly ground for support of tanks - is somewhat strange.
The difference between the machines is absolutely in everything, except for the ATGM model. Chrysanthemum - with bulletproof armor, the optimal tactics of use are launches to the maximum distance (fortunately, the sighting equipment allows - there even has its own radar); Terminator - with VERY heavy armor (in fact, tank armor) and with the main armament in the form of small-caliber automatic cannons, the optimal tactic of use is to take on a "trifle" unworthy of wasting a tank shot at the front line along with tanks.
Regarding the non-adoption of the Terminator by the Russian army - yes, I myself am in shock. I suppose that there is a certain inertia in the thinking of certain individuals who believe that the role of the Terminator is completely covered by the existing BMP, and therefore it is not needed. The fact that the BMP as a front-line vehicle does not fully justify itself (at least those models that are now in service and in series), these "conservatives" do not care. The Terminator was developed from the experience of using tank units in urbanized areas and is frankly NEEDED by the army.

[sharp-lad]

Waiting for TBMP T 15, also with tank protection, but also with the landing.

[Oleg16661]

I, too, do not quite understand the point of adopting the terminator for service if there is (soon) Kurganets and T-15 Armata. They are about the same heavily armored and have similar weapons.

[Blackgrifon]

Quote: Oleg16661

don't quite understand the meaning of making a terminator

If you have 100% T-BMP T-15 and saturation of the armed forces with Kurgan, then yes. But nobody is going to write off the BMP-2 en masse, and upgrades or equipping with screen gratings have not yet been planned + the presence of a large number of old T-72s, as a result, we get the opportunity to strengthen motorized rifles with a well-protected fire support vehicle.

[remy]

BMP Kurganets
called: find 25 differences with the T-15

[remy]

here you have the t-15 in the subject

[Appraiser]

In fact, what is the problem? Running-in in real combat operations of the T-90 and their modifications are simply necessary ....

[remy]

BMPT would still quickly accept current based on the T-14

[DMM2006]

Colleagues, even at the very beginning of the VKS operation in Syria, ours officially announced that they would put the Syrian army T-55 in a body kit to make up for their losses in armored vehicles.
And I absolutely agree with a colleague

Quote: Major of the Airborne Forces

Sorry, colleague, but the T-55 is in the background. True kit. In order not to confuse, remember, on the T-62, the gun injector is located in the middle of the barrel, and not in its front part, and the shape of the tower is somewhat different.

in the background the really mentioned T-55s, it looks like a 51-year-old model, simply tuned to complete unrecognizability.
Considering that we have 5 of them in storage, such a test of old equipment is very useful. You never know what amers on the background of the collapse of their financial system. Maybe we will need cropped divisions as before. And here again! But the equipment tested in real battles is already there, and the technology for its alteration from the storerooms has already been mastered.

[Gomunkul]

The events in Syria for Lente.ru were commented on by the editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine, a former General Staff officer, reserve colonel Viktor Murakhovsky.
Lenta.ru: Viktor Ivanovich, how can one explain the current successes of the Syrian troops? Can we talk about the transition of quantity into quality?
Victor Murakhovsky: The success of the Syrians is due to several reasons. First of all, the system of training and equipping the units of the Syrian army (thanks to Russian aid in the first place) worked. After receiving a course of combat training, battalion tactical groups that have received new weapons and equipment are much more effective, and the number of such units is growing.
Secondly, this is the restoration (also with the help of Russia) of the maintenance and repair system (maintenance and repair) of weapons and military equipment, from aviation to armored combat vehicles and vehicles.
Thirdly, of course, the cumulative effect of strikes by the Russian air group. It does not appear instantly. The result of the blows accumulates. The volume of weapons, ammunition, and fuel that terrorists can dispose of is reduced, the gang’s maneuvering and firing capabilities, their ability to respond quickly to military actions and seize the initiative are reduced.
Fourth, the financial situation of the terrorists was greatly complicated, which made it difficult to recruit new gang members and acquire weapons. It was also affected by economic reasons - in particular, a drop in oil prices, respectively, a decrease in revenues from the black market for oil and petroleum products, as well as the loss of fields, refining and transportation centers due to air strikes.

[gray_angel]

Quote: avvg

Russia helped the Syrian people to straighten the spirit and Russia has helped, is helping and will continue to help the Syrian people in the fight against the "shaitans."

the only question is, at whose expense the banquet, Assad could very well buy a hundred different modern tanks from our personal egg caps ...

[mahor]

the only question is, at whose expense the banquet, Assad could very well buy a hundred different modern tanks from our personal egg caps ...

It remains to win the war and remain in power ... all business then ...

[PKK]

I hope the tankers will hang on it a new protection made of concrete blocks and a perimeter grate. It looks very impressive. I’m sorry, I have not yet learned to insert a picture.

[donavi49]

Well, in general, now you can significantly and cheaply increase the capabilities of mechanical connections:
The main difficulties with the T-72 tanks were mostly knocked out. At the same time, T-72 mod 89 and T-72BA are massively removed in Russia and replaced by T-72Б3 repaired from stock (where the resource is more complete). Beaten with life in the T-72 teams with Contacts and other good stuffing, you can not store them in Siberia, but with a minimum VTG take ferries to Syria. There, to form companies from the most experienced tankers with the T-72, according to the accelerated retrain, organize and send to the most critical areas.

The second difficulty is the delivery of infantry. Pennies are running out, deuces piece. There are a lot of kopecks in Russia, but they need to be restored (the same Iraq thought and eventually bought up in the Czech Republic - where they were sold for a penny). Twos are few and they are in the troops. In general, there is a rather complicated question.


By the way, the Syrians immediately upgraded the tank from the base. In the hole on the towers came across boxes, on the side skirt too.

[slon991]

These tanks are distinguished from the basic model by the 2 generation of the “Contact-5” generation, which “protects not only against cumulative ammunition, but also against armor-piercing sabots”, the author notes.

But TOW c easily passes

[corsar26]

here, it seems, a brand new 72 is sent for reconnaissance from 43 minutes, at 57 m it can be seen that the DZ block did not work after being hit, it burned through a cumulative jet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1T9wEdkQmI
ps / what is the trunk in the second video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHMc1lReBYM

[segamegament]

Here the Jews, they crowed something about the all-powerful Almighty Dzahal and non-burning chariots)))

[Professor]

Quote: segamegament

Here the Jews, they crowed something about the all-powerful Almighty Dzahal and non-burning chariots)))

Oh, how I love specialists who are not able to distinguish Abrams from Merkava? What is your nationality?

[slon991]

That's where Abrasha stands. And this fire is not an indicator: after such hits, the crew in 90% of cases independently gets out of the vehicle — the tank is lost, people are safe.

[rubidium]

Until now, my farts are burning, as I see a photo of the "modernized" T72. The geeks "mastered" so much money to make our tanks leaky like a sieve. And our president-sanctimonious will not lift a finger, so that everyone to clean water and to the wall.

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

Well? A curtain shines hay baud nose unmasking the tank for miles. Count how many times the Curtain could save the tank even theoretically.

Professor, I think , You're not right. Measurement of the range of the tank would immediately provoke a response and warning the crew with a turret to threaten with the inclusion of the Curtain and / or the establishment of smoke interference. Of course, this is not a panacea and I would prefer to go into battle on a tank with good KAZ, but still ...

[Professor]

Quote: barbiturate

Professor, I think you are wrong. Measurement of the range of the tank would immediately provoke a response and warning the crew with a turret to threaten with the inclusion of the Curtain and / or the establishment of smoke interference. Of course, this is not a panacea and I would prefer to go into battle on a tank with good KAZ, but still ...

What is the range measurement and why?
ATGM BGM-71 TOW

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

What is the range measurement and why?

Ah ... litter, the mistake came out) I thought that before launching, laser rangefinding is still used and the Blind can help here (even with the presence of laser radiation sensors), but apparently they didn’t count on it.
It would be interesting to know the effect of Tou on modern DZ type Relic (for example).
By the way, you don’t know what kind of modification of the Tou so equipped and massively equipped the militants? Tou 2A?

[Professor]

Quote: barbiturate

By the way, you don’t know what kind of modification of the Tou so equipped and massively equipped the militants? Tou 2A?

IMHO ATGM TOW 2A (BGM-71E).

[Vitaly Anisimov]

As soon as the good news about Syria, immediately the professor and the team activates (all mouth shut ..)))) Write men do not be afraid! Let's support ...

[Mikhail Krapivin]

I read it, decided to write a post on the topic - "The Professor came with a team and vulgarized everything", but you are ahead :)

[Professor]

Quote: MIKHAN

Support

You then personally than support. Knowledge is zero. Minus one?

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

Quote: barbiturate

By the way, you don’t know what kind of modification of the Tou so equipped and massively equipped the militants? Tou 2A?

IMHO ATGM TOW 2A (BGM-71E).

I wonder how many of these systems and missiles were delivered to them? These bearded ones can share with the bearded ones from Hezbollah, or from where else they start to hammer with such missiles Merkava, the weapon is spreading.

[Professor]

Quote: barbiturate

I wonder how many of these systems and missiles were delivered to them?

A lot of. There are many.

Quote: barbiturate

These bearded ones can share with the bearded ones from Hezbollah, or from where else they start to hammer with such missiles Merkava, the weapon is spreading.

Hizbalons have always had TOUs.

[sharp-lad]

To get it! This is what would not be obscene.

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

A lot of. There are many.

Well, apparently, the West and our rich Arab countries are pumping weapons intensively there, it will soon be easier to hire these bearded men with great combat experience than to prepare their own

Quote: professor

Hizbalons have always had TOUs.

And what is the effectiveness of the application? After all, Merkava is a large tank, and if you look at the reserved volumes, the T-72 is as if not even worse armored than Western or Merkava.

[Professor]

Quote: barbiturate

And what is the effectiveness of the application? After all, Merkava is a large tank, and if you look at the reserved volumes, the T-72 is as if not even worse armored than Western or Merkava.

5 tanks were irretrievably lost - 3 from ATGM hits (one by one Merkava Mk.2, Mk.3 and Mk.4). How much of the TOU is unknown. There were Cornets and more.

PS
There is a widespread introduction of KAZ.

[Gippo]

Sorry, where's the KAZ?
An unknown animal drove by, something like "Namer", called ...
Where is KAZ? Gloomy boxes on the sides? Or maybe it's BC, or crew briefs?
Let's communicate correctly and reasonably.

[Professor]

Quote: Gippo

de kaz? Gloomy boxes on the sides? Or maybe it's BC, or crew briefs?

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

There is a widespread introduction of KAZ.

In modern realities, it is simply an irreplaceable thing of course. Take the same T-72, because it was created for a completely different war and other conditions of use, like the Abrams, etc. but they are used stubbornly in low-intensity conflicts against militants (partisans in fact). Equip these KAZ vehicles with good dynamic protection and there will already be a different alignment and the crews will begin to work quietly and not twitch.

By the way, I did not see any attempts by Syrian tankers to counter Toe with improvised means, namely: To weld screens, to strengthen sandbags on the armor, because they know about the Toe working on them, the war has long been going on and this is clearly not news (the presence of ATGM militants). I would strengthen my 72ku with improvised means, if I were given such a naked one like that of the Arabs)

[Just me]

Not true. There are photos where the tank is covered with sandbags. It’s not clear how it moves, but the pictures were

[svp67]

Quote: Simple

There are photos where the tank is covered with sandbags. It’s not clear how it moves, but the pictures were

What's the problem? If only the suspension could withstand, but the engine power would be enough

[barbiturate]

Photos can be found and can be, I did not search, but talked about the video. There are many starts and hits on the video, and nowhere have I seen what I was talking about.

[Yak28]

If a handful of tanks are traveling, then with proper shelter from ATGMs, you can still kill them, and if there comes a tank column of a hundred or more pieces, then ATGMs are useless.

[Mikhail Krapivin]

Why are they useless? Useful if you have ATGM and you want to quickly die the death of the brave :)

[barbiturate]

Quote: Yak28

If a handful of tanks are traveling, then with proper shelter from ATGMs, you can still kill them, and if there comes a tank column of a hundred or more pieces, then ATGMs are useless.

Well, they’ll just burn half a column and that’s all, they’re useless. Tanks need to be correctly used, there should be full interaction with other types and branches of the army, and tanks should be built in large columns and thrown at an unpressed anti-tank system ...

[Hammer]

Quote: Lanista

Colleague, please enlighten WHERE the Curtain is located on the T-80.
And the second question: doesn’t the Too-2 have laser illumination of the target and the optical path correction channel?

In the tender for the supply of Greece, the T-80 came with a curtain. Yes, the TOU has a laser light, just like on all foreign tanks, but their laser beams are too weak for the curtain, and it does not recognize them. What can not be said about the Soviet. So it goes. Urapatriots, of course, can express their indignation, but I ask you to send him in the direction of designers, and not in mine, I just state the facts.

[Professor]

Quote: Hammer

Yes, the tou has laser light

Yah? What for?

[TOR2]

Quote: Hammer

it has a laser light, as well as on all foreign tanks, but their laser beams are too weak for the curtain, and it does not recognize them

Let's just logically estimate. With a laser agenda, the target is illuminated by a laser beam, which, as it were, is reflected from it. The seeker recognizes this reflection and flies towards the target. It turns out the seeker is located several kilometers away. "sees" the reflection, but the block "Curtains" does not see the background parts of the tank that are under the nose. As far as it turns out, the three zeros behind the digits can be painted on safely.

[barbiturate]

Quote: Hammer

I'm just stating the facts.

I have not heard about this, but where did this fact come from? Can share the source of information?

Quote: professor

Yah? What for?

I also wanted to know if there was really no lock on the launch range at Tou, and if so, how would the system know the range to the target and block the operator’s decision to start?

[Professor]

Quote: barbiturate

I also wanted to know if there was really no lock on the launch range at Tou, and if so, how would the system know the range to the target and block the operator’s decision to start?

There is nothing about this in the original instructions for use (pages 1-26 to 1-30).

[barbiturate]

Quote: professor

There is nothing about this in the original instructions for use (pages 1-26 to 1-30).

Apparently, the developers rely entirely on the qualifications of the operator and prefer the absence of unmasking radiation towards the target, otherwise it would certainly be in the instructions for the complex. How cunning, this Tou

[Professor]

Not only them. In Cornet, the range to the target is set by eye, and there knowledge of the range is critical.

PS
The new PU TOU also has a rangefinder.

[mahor]

T-54 sample 51 years (near) and sample 46 years (last in a row)
T-54 (Object 137) - Soviet medium tank. Adopted by the Soviet Army of the USSR Armed Forces in 1946, mass-produced, from 1947, constantly modernizing. Since 1958, its modification under the name T-55 was produced, adapted for military operations in the conditions of the use of nuclear weapons. In 1961-1967, it was mainly replaced in the production and TV of the USSR Armed Forces by the T-62 tank, created on its basis, but on the OZTM the T-55 production continued until 1979. Also, a number of countries produced the T-54 itself, or its modernized or adapted to local conditions options.
The T-54 was exported and is in service in many armed forces of the states of the world, it was used in most post-war local conflicts. The tank has become known for its highest reliability and simplicity, highly praised by many experts. Throughout the Afghan war, the main tank in the OKSVA tank units were the T-55 and T-62. Despite the availability of a sufficient number of more modern and powerful tanks in the USSR Armed Forces at that time and constant modernization of light armored vehicles, they were not sent to the OKSVA motorized rifle and airborne units, the OKSVA tank fleet remained unchanged throughout the 9 years of the war, which was due to the absence of modern tanks in parts of the SA Armed Forces of the USSR on the southern borders of the USSR and a limited number of anti-tank weapons at dushmans.

[mahor]

Pion.
203 mm self-propelled gun 2S7 "Peony" arr. 1976
One of the most powerful self-propelled artillery mounts in the world. It was made according to a reckless scheme; during the development, the components and assemblies of the T-80 main battle tank were used. Designed to destroy objects located in the rear of the enemy, therefore, has a high firing range. Able to shoot tactical nuclear weapons. The 2S7 Peony gun was part of the high-power artillery brigades. Exported to Poland and Czechoslovakia.

[mahor]

And finally, the top of the collection for defeating the igil, what we developed at the time:
Already not a flower at all, but nevertheless a very impressive launcher of Elbrus. The wheels are lowered, apparently so as not to be stolen.
Self-propelled launcher 9P117 operational-tactical missile system 9K72 "Elbrus" mod. 1967 Intended for transportation, putting into a combat position, guidance and launch launch. The complex is used to destroy manpower, command posts, airfields and other important enemy targets. Operational-tactical missiles can be equipped with nuclear, high-explosive and chemical warheads. In the 1970s and 1980s the complex was armed with missile brigades, being the main missile system of the army and front-line units. The export version (P-300) was widely exported.
Only bearded tanks do not gouge ...

[mahor]

If there is not enough technology, then we take from here:

[CRASH]

Well, that's nice, we make room for 90 and Almaty, 72 is too much on canned food.

[Slippery]

Quote: professor

Well? The curtain shines under his breath unmasking the tank for kilometers. Count how many times the Curtain could save the tank even theoretically.

I use your methods of argument. And where did you see electronic reconnaissance equipment at the "barmaley"? Well, let him unmask. Next, 2/3 shots are fired at motionless "vacuum cleaners" and from a hill, in one of the videos at 6:30 a shot at a moving BMP in the "milk" t. the crew and the landing party cheerfully scrambled into the bushes. Not so sweet with Tou? Shooting from a hill, the course is even, the speed is constant, there is no fire resistance, there is no curtain either. Damn place, huh? ... And finally, about the curtain itself, it was developed for the Russian steppes and not for the Syrian mountains, the curtain shines not under the nose of the tank, but under the nose of the tower (the thing that rotates on top), this is about the sides that are not lit. I agree the curtain is a controversial thing, but !!! there is a concept complex protective measures. Initially, your arguments are strange, because you must agree that the merkava in the forests near St. Petersburg or Arkhangelsk will be burned by the peasants, after it sinks in our soils and swamps, with its weight and specific pressure on the ground. Merkava sucks. Your statements are sometimes perceived as the motto of a conscript soldier on his morning run: "The Arab knows and the Jew knows the Israeli army is the strongest." And maybe I'm not paying attention, but I never saw in which video the curtain didn't stop Tou.
PS I hope the discussion of TTX will be held in a calm manner, let the young people tear at the cans.

[Michael_59]

Quote: Lanista

a certain inertia in the thinking of individuals

We are lucky enough to be in the XNUMXst century, expediency is relatively reliably calculated using mathematical models, what a bad opinion???

[Pvi1206]

Gradually, without unnecessary noise and dust, Russia is moving towards its goal. Acts ahead of the plans of our “partners”. When necessary, he conducts public excursions for them, making them think for a long time. And it thwarts their plans or, at least, buys them time - the most important factor in conducting military operations. Keep it up!

[NordUral]

And rightly so! There is no point in rusting in storage! There is a war going on, I note - and ours too, Syria and I are on the same side of the barricades. And we must fight wisely, using all the technical capabilities of the country. Victory in battle to the Syrian tank crews and our pilots!

[misterwulf]

Eh! They will not see the overthrow of Assad! We need to overthrow someone else. Like Poroshenko or one of the leaders of the Baltic Limitrophes (I don’t know their last names, and who the hell needs them?)
It is possible to overthrow Merkel, but, apparently, she has already been overthrown.

[Blackgrifon]

I found a photo of the T-72 with the latest version of the Arena. The car was presented in Tagil in 2013.

[mahor]

The TOW-2A missile is a further modernization of the TOW-2 missile. Unlike the TOW-2 missile, the TOW-2A ATGM is equipped with a new tandem warhead design, developed by the Armament Research Center together with the TOW ATGM design bureau. Hughes Aircraft has combined the TOW-2 missile and the new warhead, and also developed a new algorithm for calculating the missile's flight path.

The tandem warhead retains the main shaped charge of the explosive warhead of the ATGM "TOW-2" with a double-cone lining of the cumulative recess, which is effective against steel, composite and even reactive armor. In the front part of the retractable telescopic tip of the warhead with a diameter of about 50 mm, a small additional (auxiliary) shaped charge with a diameter of 38 mm (at a distance of about 30 cm from the main one) and weighing about 300 g is installed. The mass of the main charge is 5.896 kg. When a missile collides with a target, the additional charge is detonated, forming a stream of molten metal and gas and exploding the explosives of the reactive armor. The cumulative jet of the main charge through the holes formed in the reactive armor ensures penetration of the main armor of the tank. The diameter of the warhead is 152.4 mm.

Using a mechanical switch located on the head of the tip and triggered when it hits an obstacle, the detonation of the main charge is delayed after the reactive armor is detonated and destroyed by the auxiliary charge. The main charge is detonated at a distance of about 450mm from the obstacle.

[mahor]

The next modification of the missile is the TOW-2B with a semi-automatic fly-by-wire control system. It is equipped with optical (laser range finder) and magnetometric sensors, as well as a warhead with two charges operating on the “impact core” principle. The charges (each diameter is 149 mm) are detonated by fuses simultaneously and hit the target from above, in the least protected part of the body.

In appearance, the TOW-2B missile is similar to the TOW-2A, but is equipped with a new modified warhead with a double shaped charge, the action of which is directed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the missile, and a remote magnetic (or magnetic-IR) fuse with a laser or radio frequency rangefinder. The warhead is detonated at a certain moment when the missile flies over the target. The diameter of the warhead compartment is the same (152,4 mm) as that of the previous TOW missile model, but the shaped charges are significantly different.

The design of a warhead is considered, containing two warheads with EFP (Explosively Formed Projectile) high kinetic energy striking elements formed by the energy of an explosive explosion and also designed to deliver a strike from above. A difficult technical problem when implementing this principle of operation of a warhead is to ensure that it operates over the most vulnerable part of the tank, since the armor penetration of the striking element is relatively low. It is approximately equal to the diameter of the warhead, while for cumulative warheads it is up to six diameters.

[TOR2]

Quote: mahor

remote magnetic (or magnetic - IR) fuse with a laser or radio frequency range finder.

Everything is clear with a magnetic fuse, and with IR too. What were they going to measure with a rangefinder in this case? The distance to the target object, but it turns out to be bullshit. The object has moved, the rocket needs adjustment. At this moment, we measured the distance to the toilet located under the mountain. Or the rocket's flight altitude above the ground is measured. Then it turns out that an explosion will occur if the three values ​​coincide. Simultaneous signal from magnetic, IR fuses and a sharp decrease in flight altitude above the ground.
With the further development of such ammunition, the tank exterior will have to be replenished with additional devices that cause premature detonation of this disgrace. In general, it’s very interesting. Thank you.

[mahor]

Changes have been made to the software of the complex's guidance system to ensure compatibility of the TOW-2B missile with existing launchers and equipment and the missile's flight along a flat trajectory above the aiming line. The rocket engine is the same as that of the TOW-2A and the guidance system transmits commands over wires.

The development of a remote fuse with a rangefinder was entrusted to Fairchild and Honeywell, and the new warhead to Aerojet.



As part of the program to create an ATGM with a new guidance system (without using wires to transmit commands), the Hughes company is working with a radio beam guidance system operating in the millimeter wave range.

The elimination of wires in the guidance system removes the restrictions on the range and speed of the missile's flight imposed by the mechanism for unwinding them from the coil and makes it possible to increase acceleration in the acceleration section. As a result, the range of the missile can be increased, its flight time can be shortened, and the angle of attack of the missile in flight can be reduced (hence, the armor penetration of the warhead during a frontal attack on the target will increase). The rocket's flight speed will be supersonic (the maximum speed of existing rockets is 200 m/s). The mass of the rocket will remain approximately the same as the mass of the guidance system unit on the launcher.

In mid-1988, the company carried out the first successful test launch of a missile with a millimeter-wave beam guidance system. The missile, equipped with an inert warhead, hit the target at maximum range.

[mahor]

The complex has proven itself well in combat operations; in particular, a significant number of TOW-2 and TOW-2A missiles were used during combat operations in the Persian Gulf zone in 1991. According to foreign press estimates, one of the Marine Corps units destroyed 93 armored targets, expending 120 ATGMs.

Currently, the modernization of this complex continues. The work is aimed at further increasing the combat effectiveness of the ATGM, reducing the weight and size characteristics and the amount of equipment included in its composition.

Thus, on the instructions of the ground forces command, a new ITAS launcher was developed. Its main difference from the base model is that all instruments are combined into a compact unit, it uses a new combined sight, a laser rangefinder and improved missile control equipment. The technical capabilities of the sight allow you to hit targets in any visibility conditions at the maximum missile launch range. In addition, it is equipped with improved lifting and turning mechanisms, as well as diagnostic and training equipment.

The Raytheon company began developing a missile capable of hitting targets using the “fire and forget” principle. For it, it is planned to develop a propulsion system that uses gel fuel, a more powerful warhead, and also equip it with a new thermal imaging homing head. At the same time, the missile must remain compatible with all TOW launchers, including ITAS, and its launch range is expected to be at least 5 km.

[mahor]

Modernization of TOW complexes is also carried out in other countries. For example, in Denmark, ETS (Elevated Tow System) ATGMs were successfully tested to test the possibility of launching ATGMs from behind cover. This complex is capable of hitting armored stationary and moving targets at a range of up to 4 km with TOW missiles of all modifications. ETS is an M113A1 tracked armored personnel carrier with a stabilized platform that rises to a height of up to 7 m, combining an optical-electronic system and a launcher for four missiles in an armored body into a single compact unit. The platform is raised to the height required for reconnaissance of targets and launching ATGMs using a hydraulic drive from the stowed position.

The optical-electronic system includes a combined sight with optical and thermal imaging channels with a tracking system, a laser rangefinder and a missile flight control equipment unit. In addition, the improved lifting and turning mechanisms of the PU ensure the platform can be rotated in two-speed mode. All incoming information is displayed on the displays of the commander and gunner-operator of the complex, located at their workplaces inside the armored personnel carrier. This complex is capable of carrying 20 missiles, four of which are located in the platform’s launcher. Reloading of missiles can be carried out in automatic and manual modes.

According to the developers, installation of a platform with a lifting mechanism is also possible on other types of combat vehicles, in particular on LAV series armored fighting vehicles.

source: http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/missile/wobb/tow/tow.shtml

TOW-2A TOW-2B
Firing range, m 3750 3750
Maximum Flight Time, with 20 21
Case diameter, mm 149 149
Rocket length, mm 1280
Starting weight, kg 24.50 22.60

[Hammer]

Quote: professor

Quote: Hammer

Yes, the tou has laser light

Yah? What for?

Yes, of course you don’t need to. Our Jews can hit centurions and Shermans at 10 km