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  1. heretic88
    Obsolete/incorrect information. Dont ask specifics, I dont have the book anymore.
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    Yes, exactly like the 125mm. Zaloga's book is horrible btw. I wouldnt even consider it an entry level work, so many errors in it. Here you can find photo of a propellant charge: (this is a great site!) http://soviet-ammo.ucoz.ru/index/115_3vbm1/0-78
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    No, unfortunately the people in the 31st millenium werent so wise to base their vehicle on the Gavin. This is an FV432
  4. heretic88
    I do not know if this was posted before: Rhino APC from the far-far future The "original":
  5. heretic88
    No doubt, he is right. I just pointed out that Damian can be quite an oddball sometimes.
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    Damian... probably the main source of myths about Abrams... He is constantly inventing new ones. He constantly tries to elevate the Abrams to godlike levels. His affection to this tank is so bad that I bet he would marry one if he would be able to
  7. heretic88
    Ask me about T-64, especially B version. I have very good opinion on it. ("modern" ukrainian versions - not so) Anyway, what I find quite funny, that according to rumors, analysts found that syrian experience showed that 30mm guns are not effective enough. What do we see on BMPT? 30mm weapons. 4 of them... +4 ATGMs will not do much... Thats why old Objekt-781 was so much better. 100mm gun with great elevation, still able to launch ATGMs, which are not exposed outside. And for 30mm lovers, still two grenade launchers additionally
  8. heretic88
    Soooooooooooo many weakspots! Looks like an useless vehicle. A tank is much better in every way, even if the tank is so obsolete as the T-72B3. All in all, the idea of the BMPT is not bad I think, but not in this configuration. Old Objekt-781 is a much better design, I especially like the prototype with the 100mm gun, but even the twin 30mm turreted versions are better than UVZ's BMPT.
  9. heretic88
    That was the T-55M6 project. They even built it. It had longer hull thanks to additional armor at the front, but with T-72 roadwheels and the usual 580mm RMSh type tracks. Engine was probably a V-46-5M, maybe V-46-6, Im not sure. Turret was straight from a T-72B.
  10. heretic88
    Also there are rumors that the T-90M will get Afganit or Arena-E APS. If thats true, probably that will be another nail in the coffin of the Armata.
  11. heretic88
    Thanks for the correction and for the drawing! But then this further reinforces my point, that its centre of gravity is much lower than on the Kamaz, which in my opinion, isnt suitable for carrying artillery pieces, and not even for carrying the Pantsir AA complex. Maybe Im wrong, but as far as I know, the original intended chassis for the Pantsir was a BAZ truck, wider, lower, and simply better, but for certain reasons (=corruption), it was rejected in favor of the Kamaz. (no, Im not a Kamaz hater. They are very good trucks. Just not suitable for these roles)
  12. heretic88
    The Dana SPH And the drawing I used:
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    Im not sure about this. Dana SPH seems to be a lower construction than the Kamaz 6560, which is well above 3m. (3170mm) I found no drawings with dimensions, but there is a painting guide for a model kit, which seems accurate. I took the size of the wheels, which are 1220mm, and the result is that the top of the turret is around 2.8m high. The chassis is no higher than 2m at any point. The centre of gravity seems to be much, much lower than on the Pantsir (Kamaz 6560) for example.
  14. heretic88
    Good old Bereg coastal artillery... I just do not understand, why waste money on wheeled Koalitsiya with Kamaz chassis. It will be the same as with Pantsir. Lots of overturned and damaged vehicles. Koalitsiya turret on the MAZ would be far better, even if the vehicle is slower and consumes much more fuel.
  15. heretic88
    Sorry, I meant those exact terrorists crewing that T-55AMV.
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    The article says at least 200 is needed... Hell, that would be a huge mistake. Our economy is in a good shape, but 200 Pumas would be waaaaaaaay too much. I'd rather buy the BMP-2-s from the czechs, and modernize them to, lets say the finnish level. That would be more than enough. Also, Népszava is a leftish-liberal news portal, they are notorious for publishing fake news, so the true intentions of the government may be diferent.
  17. heretic88
    Thats funny. Looks like the terrorists have no idea what ERA is...
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    BTW, how does the original soviet M/AM Volna FCS compare to the one in this AM2? In the hungarian army we had quite a few AM2s, but there were... problems. Accuracy wasnt the best, and the sight was almost useless in certain periods of the day: dawn and dusk. Light transmission was terrible thanks to the integrated LED system that drawed the "crosshair". Also the reliability issues...
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    Still americans did that to TOW-2. Solution is different kinds of warheads. This is actually not a problem, there are thermobaric variants of Kornet, Hrizantema, etc. APFSDS is nearly useless against anything unarmored or lightly armored. The rod just makes a small hole without doing any real damage. (there are some examples of this from eastern ukraine) Sure there were cases when APFSDS was used successfully, but this is an exception rather than a rule. In this case, Loooser is right, an ATGM is better at very long ranges.
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    Are there any projects for modernizing older ATGMs with top attack warheads? Just like americans modernized TOW-2. This way Kornet, Hrizantema, Ataka, and even Konkurs would be lethal against anything not equipped with APS.
  21. heretic88
    T-90M looks very promising, but it direly needs an APS! Also they should get rid of that idiotic GLATGM, unless they develop a top attack variant. But even in that case, it wouldnt help much, because APS is getting more and more widespread everywhere.
  22. heretic88
    Tons of articles about Stryker rollover problems. Just one example: https://aviationweek.com/awin/army-taking-steps-solve-stryker-rollover-problem The vehicle's center of gravity is higher compared to other vehicles in its class, this causes these issues.
  23. heretic88
    Stryker Dragoon is a rolling mountain... Its massive. (or the soldiers are midgets :P) I guess it is even more prone to overturning than any other variant. Not the pinnacle of AFV design...
  24. heretic88
    Now this is what I absolutely do not understand... Why "steering wheel" or T-bar or anything like that necessary? Steering a tracked vehicle with levers is just as easy. I know from experience: steering a T-55 or MTLB is not harder than a BMP-1. Not more uncomfortable in any way. Maybe its just that Im a heavy equipment operator, and Im used to it. This steering method is still used in industry too, like the larger CAT dozers, although you use your fingers in those. Or the skid steer loaders. H-pattern control, quite similar. (actually, I like it more than ISO or T-bar)
  25. heretic88
    I think the weakspot in front of the driver isnt that big deal. On the other hand, the difficulty of engine change is indeed a problem. I wonder what engine the T-90M uses... Looks like there are troubles with the V92S2F in the latest T-72B3... http://gurkhan.blogspot.com/2019/02/723.html
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