What happened with their "
smoke/aerosol" mortars? The 2A4 has two banks of four each per turret side for total of 16 launchers of
76mm mortars. The 2A4 did use multi-layered spaced armor though the big defensive improvement was made to the turret with the use of a titanium/tungsten armour which increased protection levels
against KE to 700mm/HEAT to 1000mm all around.
The
2A4 was made in different "batches" from #6 from Dec. 1985 (When production of the
2A3 ceased that same month, for a total of 300 units.
There was no 2A2.) and ceased with batch #8 on 19 Mar. 1992 with 2,125 total 2A4 units built.
I don't remember but, believe someone's tank got taken out by an ATGM a few months back-I remember now-it was a Syrian upgraded T-72 or T-90. Upon recovering the tank it was found by the Russians the crew
never activated the launcher protection system. This posted I think in the MBT Thread, but, I won't swear to it over the Summer.
I have to agree it's probable this incident was somewhat related otherwise if the system worked we'd see the smoke and the hit would've occurred as a failure of the smoke to obscure and disrupt the IR/Laser beam or LOS of the shooter.
This was one of a very few at the time to meet the total precept of armor from not so much the beginning but more from WWII onward of
MOBILITY, FIRE POWER and ARMOR PROTECTION which allowed the 2A4 to...
"The combined system allows the Leopard 2A4 to engage moving targets at ranges of up to 5,000 meters whilst itself being on the move over rough terrain with latest modern ammunitions."
I don't think the tank is the real culprit here, as much as potentially a lack of training and attention to detail.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/germa...res_video.html
http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/leo2.htm
Turkey had the solution
as early as 2010, the 2A4 Next Generation or as officially designated the
LEOPARD-2T. About sixteen units were built. This tank also served as a test bed for the
ALTAY.
http://www.aselsan.com.tr/en-us/capa...eneration.aspx
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/leopard_2ng.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftoVdhSL8cY
It should be noted that the Turkish
LEOPARD 1 (
Still in service.) designated the
LEOPARD-1T by Turkey, was the original test bed for the
ALTAY FCS. It still carries it with the updates (In another words it's still the active test bed.) just for FYI purposes.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/def...nks-2011-05-06
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/co.../Leopard-I.php
http://tanknutdave.com/the-german-leopard-1-series/
https://news.am/eng/news/8563.html
The next was written by a Col. in the U.S. ARMY for the Army's War College. It very nicely ties up everything pretty much discussed here and elsewhere. And if you don't know me the answer is yes I read the whole thing, otherwise I wouldn't bother to post it.
http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Ba...imize_Risk.pdf
Finally I did go back to several sites to try to pin down which version/batch of the 2A4 Turkey received but it turned out that that search was irrelevant as all previous and active versions of the 2A4 still in service were all upgraded to the "eighth batch" models. And it goes without saying of course that Germany kept updating them until withdrawn from active service.
And about about that artillery thing, well never mind after all we did a "
bang up" job on that a couple of times already.
Going "Rogue" later today. Hope you all have a great week!!
Regards,
Pat
