I'm having to post the whole ref. which is a current update about the war in Ukraine.
Scroll Down below the
rail tanker car video, go to the next video. This video confirms to me the Ukrainians did get equipped with the
latest HE/AP FRAG round I brought up when discussing entry of the
GEPARD. In fact, the video shows that's the
ONLY round being fired.
Count the rounds and count the explosions down range. Also note the "
tight pattern" also down range. Seen reports they've brought down a little bit of everything that's flying. As it's designed to do.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...7aa030e21acc03
Got things to do but the following will show that those
T-55S tanks arrived by rail on the
29th of this month. And yes, they have been updated as I posted in the
MBT Thread a while back. Also,
UK has sent 105mm rounds as well as
Slovenia for the
105mm L7 MG.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?...=hashtag_click
Hang on!!
https://mezha.media/en/2022/09/20/th...-armed-forces/
https://armyrecognition.com/analysis...riginal%20tank.
This is the best ref. (BELOW) as it's more technical which made it HARDER to find... That being said yes this is still a T-55 Steel Armor HOWEVER the difference is in what's over it from ref. Para 2
"The armour protection of the tank was improved considerably by attaching Rafael ERA blocks to the hull and the turret. This armour is believed to be the latest Israeli Super Blazer system which gives a high level of protection against High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) attack but cannot be activated by small arms fire."
Also, the FCS allows the Commander independent operations that gives it by definition a "Hunter Killer" mode of operation that means TI/GSR 40 based on date of installation in 1999 with "tweaks" since. Again from ref. Para 3
"A digital ballistic computer was installed in order to improve the fire control system (FCS). The gunner has the Fotona SGS-55 two-axis stabilized day-and-night sight with an integral laser rangefinder. In addition to the integral optic sight the commander has the Fotona COMTOS-55 sight with an independent line-of-sight stabilization, which allows him to acquire targets and lay the gun independently if required. The driver has the Fotona CODRIS combined day/night observation periscope.
https://militaryleak.com/2022/09/21/...ks-to-ukraine/
Looks like we get to build a tank!?!
So, for Sxxts and grins...
Chem. Smoke Defense Sys. 2/TI/GSR 40/FC 30/LRF 22/STABILIZER 4 (5?)/SURVIVABILITY 5.
Apparently, the
Super Blazer ERA was fitted on the
Challenger II TES when deployed. It is designed to work against
BOTH KE and
CE rounds. And
non-explosive up to and including
23mm rounds and to 2-4m distance against
155mm artillery round shards.
Regards,
Pat
