Anti Armour Systems

[Penguin]

1. The most audacious system as anti armour, Pakistan has is Cobra helicopters. The TOWs have a range of 3.75 km. In plains and moderate weather conditions, a single Cobra helicopter can be loaded with upto 8 TOWs and each one can be guided onto target with precision, using its old but highly relaible guidance system.

2. Then Pakistan hav TOW mounted M113s. These vehicles are designated as M901 ITV (Improved Tow Vehicles). I think the same are now retrofitted wth Baktar Shikans.

3. Then Army fields, TOW/BS mounted on 4x4 Defender Jeeps, again providing element of fire and rapid movement.

4. Infantary battalions are now equipped with TOW/BS system with a scale of 8 per unit. so these foot soldiers also offer formidable challanges to advancing enemy columns.

5. 106 mm Reciolless Rifles are vintage anti tank weapon firing HEAT rounds. These are available to static as well as mobile (jeep mounted) units.

6. 105 mm howitzers can be emplyed in direct firing roles, while adjusting elevation to zero. (however, not recommended as they will easilly give position)

7. RPG-7/ SPG-9 and anti tank mines are the anti armour wepons of todays infantary soldiers.

8. And last but not the least, is PAF. F-16 can rain down AGM-65 Mavericks, which is a specialized anti armour weapon.

So quite a wellcome party for Indians.

Add 155mm Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM) i.e. 155mm artillery warhead designed to burst into sub-munitions at an optimum altitude and distance from the desired target for dense area coverage. These sub-munitions are designed for both antiarmor and antipersonnel attack. Some sub-munitions may be designed for delayed reaction or mobility denial (mines).

 

[vsdoc]

Again a totally noobie tank doubt Taimi so please adjust

I have often wondered about the entire concept of an "arms race" in terms of R&D between Armour and Armour Penetration in Tank warfare as being somewhat baffling.

Is it not true that a tank's most vulnerable achilles heel are its tracks and that once damaged, the tank grinds to a halt, which to a large extent renders it useless (except as a stationary - and very exposed - big gun?).

So why the big hoo ha about piercing the armour when blowing up its tracks is good enough? The tank is rendered useless ..... and the crew will have to emerge some time or the other right?

Sorry once again if this is too embarrassingly basic a question but its been bugging me.

Cheers, Doc

 

[nightcrawler]

http://www.*******.com/file/127151934/dc8d1a45/Javelin_Anti_Tank_Missile.html

I have never seen Brimstone missile video while taking vengeance upon tank if anyone have to share it. This by the look of it is my personal favourite one on taking tanks out!!