on killing tanks

[WAW44]

interesting reading:

Combat Damage Assessment Team, A-10/GAU-8 Low Angle Firings Versus Simulated Soviet Tank Company (10 March 1978).

This report describes firings of the A-10GAU-8 weapon system on 10 March 1978 against a Soviet tank company simulated by ten combat loaded M-47 tanks. The pilots attacked at low altitudes and dive angles simulating operations in hostile air defense environment. GAU-8 30mm Armor Piercing...

apps.dtic.mil

A-10 combat effectiveness test, 1977

 

[rjmt]

I found this interesting, Ukraine captured an operation Russian T90M tank, their most advanced tank in the Ukraine conflict
it was wrapped in a new thermal camouflage that Russia claims suppresses the thermal signature of a tank to background levels

Images Surface: AFU Captures, Hauls off Russia’s Most Advanced Tank

As the tallies of Russian weapons captured by Ukrainian soldiers continue to mount, Ukraine’s military… - Sep. 19, 2022. By Stefan Korshak

www.kyivpost.com

here's an article on the new thermal wrap called Nakedka blankets

Stung By Losses, Russia Claims Using Latest, Hi-Tech Camouflage To Defend Its Tanks From Spy Drones

Reports coming from Ukraine claim that Russia has lost over 800 tanks, 170 aircraft, and 20,000 troops so far. As the ‘special military operation’ enters Its third month, Russian troops are now exploring new means of camouflaging their hardware to curb losses. Russian forces are employing a...

eurasiantimes.com

 

[MTpockets]

How could anyone want to kill these cute lil' things...I think a rescue tank program should be started.

WILLY WONKA'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY ~ AL ANBAR ~ 2006

 

[Longwalkhome]

The Most Expensive Missiles in the World

Millions of people are dying of hunger, yet billions of dollars are spent on the development of weapons. War is a costly proposition and precious money is spent on research to make it deadlier and mor

www.therichest.com

Looks like Russia sacrifices its old tanks first to run the west out of missles and money. With chips hard to get it may be hard to replace our missles.

$51,000 for a Dragon

$147,000 for a Javelin

Wars of attrition get expensive.

 

[rjmt]

The Most Expensive Missiles in the World

Millions of people are dying of hunger, yet billions of dollars are spent on the development of weapons. War is a costly proposition and precious money is spent on research to make it deadlier and mor

www.therichest.com

Looks like Russia sacrifices its old tanks first to run the west out of missles and money. With chips hard to get it may be hard to replace our missles.

$51,000 for a Dragon

$147,000 for a Javelin

Wars of attrition get expensive.

and so it has been since Roman times
as long as there are Aggressors willing to wage War, it will not change

 

[The Heretic]

The Most Expensive Missiles in the World

Millions of people are dying of hunger, yet billions of dollars are spent on the development of weapons. War is a costly proposition and precious money is spent on research to make it deadlier and mor

www.therichest.com

Looks like Russia sacrifices its old tanks first to run the west out of missles and money. With chips hard to get it may be hard to replace our missles.

$51,000 for a Dragon

$147,000 for a Javelin

Wars of attrition get expensive.

Yes, but the question is, will Russia collapse before the USA/NATO runs out of $ and weapons?

We've been down this road before and the Soviet Union collapsed, while the USA is still here.

 

[rjmt]

Yes, but the question is, will Russia collapse before the USA/NATO runs out of $ and weapons?

We've been down this road before and the Soviet Union collapsed, while the USA is still here.

you know I'm biased since I served with NATO in Europe for 3 years

If I was young enough, I would do it again today

 

[Longwalkhome]

Yes, but the question is, will Russia collapse before the USA/NATO runs out of $ and weapons?

We've been down this road before and the Soviet Union collapsed, while the USA is still here.

Just America alone is $30+trillion in debt, no telling how much debt the rest of the west is running.

It's said Russia is $16 trillion rubles in debt and today's exchange rate is

Exchange rate rubles to dollars - 必应

通过必应的智能搜索，可以更轻松地快速查找所需内容并获得奖励。

www.bing.com

Looks like Russia is OK money wise.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

With Javelins around, I wouldn't want to be in an opposing tank.
Looks like currently, the Russians cannot defend against Javelin.

But according to Scott Ritter, "any Ukrainian that tries to use a javelin missile will be dead, the second they try to use it" (LMAO)

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• ilikegunspdx
• Jun 14, 2022

 

[The Heretic]

Just America alone is $30+trillion in debt, no telling how much debt the rest of the west is running.

It's said Russia is $16 trillion rubles in debt and today's exchange rate is

Exchange rate rubles to dollars - 必应

通过必应的智能搜索，可以更轻松地快速查找所需内容并获得奖励。

www.bing.com

Looks like Russia is OK money wise.

Debt isn't the only factor in a nation's economy

 

[rjmt]

Just America alone is $30+trillion in debt, no telling how much debt the rest of the west is running.

It's said Russia is $16 trillion rubles in debt and today's exchange rate is

Exchange rate rubles to dollars - 必应

通过必应的智能搜索，可以更轻松地快速查找所需内容并获得奖励。

www.bing.com

Looks like Russia is OK money wise.

then why can't Russia pay it's soldiers fighting in Ukraine and why do they need to ask for crowd funding to pay for equipment for their troops?
why are their troops having to buy their own body armor?
the AKs their conscripts are being issued are older than mine and it was manufactured in 1989

the conscripts arriving at the front are saying they are issued 3 shovels per COMPANY
of course Russia is doing is OK money wise when they send their troops into combat as cannon fodder with no equipment and Cold War AKs and ammo

 

[slimmer13]

Debt isn't the only factor in a nation's economy

That's true, there's also energy production.

 

[Provincial]

I found this interesting, Ukraine captured an operation Russian T90M tank, their most advanced tank in the Ukraine conflict
it was wrapped in a new thermal camouflage that Russia claims suppresses the thermal signature of a tank to background levels

Images Surface: AFU Captures, Hauls off Russia’s Most Advanced Tank

As the tallies of Russian weapons captured by Ukrainian soldiers continue to mount, Ukraine’s military… - Sep. 19, 2022. By Stefan Korshak

www.kyivpost.com

here's an article on the new thermal wrap called Nakedka blankets

Stung By Losses, Russia Claims Using Latest, Hi-Tech Camouflage To Defend Its Tanks From Spy Drones

Reports coming from Ukraine claim that Russia has lost over 800 tanks, 170 aircraft, and 20,000 troops so far. As the ‘special military operation’ enters Its third month, Russian troops are now exploring new means of camouflaging their hardware to curb losses. Russian forces are employing a...

eurasiantimes.com

The first article points out that most of the captured Russian tanks were inoperative, and many were located in repair depots. This implies that maintenance is a problem for Russia, and spare parts may not be available. The crew should be able to repair a broken track pretty quickly, and with parts and tools carried on board.

 

[rjmt]

The first article points out that most of the captured Russian tanks were inoperative, and many were located in repair depots. This implies that maintenance is a problem for Russia, and spare parts may not be available. The crew should be able to repair a broken track pretty quickly, and with parts and tools carried on board.

unless there are Ukrainian APC-4 rushing down on you

 

[rjmt]

Just America alone is $30+trillion in debt, no telling how much debt the rest of the west is running.

It's said Russia is $16 trillion rubles in debt and today's exchange rate is

Exchange rate rubles to dollars - 必应

通过必应的智能搜索，可以更轻松地快速查找所需内容并获得奖励。

www.bing.com

Looks like Russia is OK money wise.

• Financial and bureaucratic issues are continuing to hinder Russian efforts to replenish formerly elite units defending critical areas of the front line, potentially threatening the integrity of Russian defenses in occupied parts of Ukraine.

Institute for the Study of War

Iranian state-run outlet Nour News Agency reported that Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived in Tehran on November 8, likely to discuss the potential sale of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia. Nour News Agency

understandingwar.org

 

[Longwalkhome]

Pretty good MREs.

 

[wired]

Pretty good MREs.

Why do our MREs suck compared to those?

 

[rjmt]

Why do our MREs suck compared to those?

according to reports from conscripts in Ukraine, that's not what they are getting

 

[The Heretic]

Why do our MREs suck compared to those?

The Russian MRE looks like someone went to a grocery store and threw some stuff off the shelf into a box. It does not necessarily make for good nutrition or stuff that will last in the field. Better than nothing I guess.

 

[wired]

The Russian MRE looks like someone went to a grocery store and threw some stuff off the shelf into a box. It does not necessarily make for good nutrition or stuff that will last in the field. Better than nothing I guess.

Youve seen our MRE's right? Its hard to get "good nutrition" when 80% of it is inedible.