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On 2/23/2018 at 7:51 PM, Serge said:

Yes

 

I don’t know. 

The purpose of the POLE was (not only) to test the firing of 120mm from a wheeled platforme but to test indirect tank firing. The accuracy achieved was very good. 

 

Indirect fire was lost with the Leclerc MBT introduction. Until the AMX-30, tank crew were trained to this capability. Into each AMX-30 turret, you can put a level to use the balistic table. There is a special support on the cradle.

With the AMX-10RC, there is only one level per troop and tank crew were not trained to this (even if it was to be known).

 

Indirect firing capability will come back with the next tank generation. 

So, can the AMX-10RC fire indirect fire? Because I don't understand from this message

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20 hours ago, jetr1zzz_ua said:

So, can the AMX-10RC fire indirect fire? Because I don't understand from this message

 

Theoretically any tank can fire indirectly, but the firing table need to exist for the range you want to use and the crew trained for it.

Here is the firing table for the HE round of the 105 mm F2 (AMX 10 RC's gun) :

 

PVRh1pi.jpg

 

(Taken from this video which also contain the table for the HEAT round)

You can see that the table only goes up to 3500 m.

 

But nothing prevent the Ukrainians to develop their own firing table based on the characteristics of the shell (That Nexter can supply). The variable-height suspensions of the 10 RC could even help squeeze some extra range.

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2 hours ago, Alzoc said:

 

Theoretically any tank can fire indirectly, but the firing table need to exist for the range you want to use and the crew trained for it.

Here is the firing table for the HE round of the 105 mm F2 (AMX 10 RC's gun) :

 

 

Spoiler

PVRh1pi.jpg

 

 

(Taken from this video which also contain the table for the HEAT round)

You can go that the table only goes up to 3500 m.

 

But nothing prevent the Ukrainians to develop their own firing table based on the characteristics of the shell (That Nexter can supply). The variable-height suspensions of the 10 RC could even help squeeze some extra range.

 

Its not only about firing table. Artillery fire missions have much more into them. Proper FCS capabilities or at least some sighting systems are needed to start to do those.

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