Russian T-14 - best tank in the world? But Russia can't afford to manufacture them?

[Diamondback]

Check out the PL-01 sometime... Polish-built "stealth tank" prototype complete with thermal "cloaking" capability. If they can get Adaptive Camouflage ready to a point where they can extend that to optical... whoooooa momma.

 

[sobo]

Check out the PL-01 sometime... Polish-built "stealth tank" prototype complete with thermal "cloaking" capability. If they can get Adaptive Camouflage ready to a point where they can extend that to optical... whoooooa momma.

Those crafty Poles... Never trusted 'em.
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Oh, wait...

 

[The Heretic]

High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) on 140mm armor. Video courtesy of finleyboland on Tik Tok | By Tankers | Facebook

High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) on 140mm armor. Video courtesy of finleyboland on Tik Tok

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^^ This is worth watching - shows the effect of HESH on 140mm armor. I did not know that HESH did this.

This is a simulation:

I could not find a YT version of the FB vid.

 

[CamoDeafie]

High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) on 140mm armor. Video courtesy of finleyboland on Tik Tok | By Tankers | Facebook

High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) on 140mm armor. Video courtesy of finleyboland on Tik Tok

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^^ This is worth watching - shows the effect of HESH on 140mm armor. I did not know that HESH did this.

This is a simulation:

I could not find a YT version of the FB vid.

See, that effect on steel armor is the proper application of the term "spalling" to me, not the fragmentation of the outer face of AR500 armor by firearm bullets

 

[The Heretic]

See, that effect on steel armor is the proper application of the term "spalling" to me, not the fragmentation of the outer face of AR500 armor by firearm bullets

When he was showing the side that was hit, I didn't think much of where the projectile hit, then he showed the backside. WOW!

 

[The Heretic]

 

[The Heretic]

Meet Russia’s Most Advanced Tank (and Why the US Army Isn’t Worried About It)

Russia has the largest stockpile of tanks in the world, and 1,200 of them are staged near the Ukrainian border. The most formidable Russian tank may be the T-14 Armata, but how does it match up against American armor? For all its bells and whistles, the T-14 has its share of problems.

coffeeordie.com

 

[GWS]

Meet Russia’s Most Advanced Tank (and Why the US Army Isn’t Worried About It)

Russia has the largest stockpile of tanks in the world, and 1,200 of them are staged near the Ukrainian border. The most formidable Russian tank may be the T-14 Armata, but how does it match up against American armor? For all its bells and whistles, the T-14 has its share of problems.

coffeeordie.com

I question our logistics being superior to the Russians in the current Ukraine situation, given that the Russians are launching their attack from their home territory vs our supplies starting out from 5000 miles away.
I've also read that those autoloaders are great for removing crew members limbs.

 

[The Heretic]

I question our logistics being superior to the Russians in the current Ukraine situation, given that the Russians are launching their attack from their home territory vs our supplies starting out from 5000 miles away.
I've also read that those autoloaders are great for removing crew members limbs.

All plans go out the window in war

 

[DirectDrive]

All plans go out the window in war

All plans go out the window when you get punched in the face.

Mike Tyson
1986

 

[ma96782]

These are Ukrainian Citizens training for the coming possible invation.



WAIT, Wait, wait......somethings wrong?

Aloha, Mark

 

[Ura-Ki]

These are Ukrainian Citizens training for the coming possible invation.

View attachment 1130808

WAIT, Wait, wait......somethings wrong?

Aloha, Mark

The one with the rifle shoots, the one with the bullets follows. When the one with the rifle gets killed, the one with the bullets picks up the rifle and shoots!

 

[Ura-Ki]

I wonder when that 747 is gonna show up with all those weapons we "Pre positioned" in Afghanistan and had them look after them for us?

 

[Diamondback]

All plans go out the window when you get punched in the face.

Mike Tyson
1986

"War is chaos, and Americans excel in war because they practice chaos on a daily basis."
--Erwin Rommel

 

[DirectDrive]

"War is chaos, and Americans excel in war because they practice chaos on a daily basis."
--Erwin Rommel

A friend's dad was at the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
We did not excel there.
"They were deadly with those goddam 88's" he said.

 

[Diamondback]

A friend's dad was at the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
We did not excel there.
"They were deadly with those goddam 88's" he said.

Rommel also said that after getting Patton's boot lodged in his butt for the first time, IIRC. Kasserine Pass... well, Fredendall was living proof that those who are good teachers and trainers in the classroom don't always do so well putting theory into practice out in the real world.

 

[jackrv]

These are Ukrainian Citizens training for the coming possible invation.

View attachment 1130808

WAIT, Wait, wait......somethings wrong?

Aloha, Mark

Our military used that type just prior to WWII.

 

[ma96782]

Our military used that type just prior to WWII.

Well, mine is more effective.


Aloha, Mark

 

[sobo]

Well, mine is more effective.
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Aloha, Mark

She's cute... must be the pigtails...

 

[Nutty4Guns]

She's cute... must be the pigtails...

I'd 'let's go' that, all minute long!