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Looks like Protector RWS LW30 with the M230 30mm cannon. Can mount Javelin and Stingers too (Best Korea moment?)
Big gun for a tank RWS.
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"Hi, this is the 201st military base and welcome to Jackass"
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M1A2 SEPv3 being used to test a new German railcar to support increased weights.
However, interesting to note is that this particular tank came from the prepositioned stocks in Mannheim, Germany. Therefore it seems that at least some portion of US prepositioned armor in Europe is made up of SEPv3 tanks (in a gorgeous three-tone paint job).
https://www.army.mil/article/249293
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Had the fantastic opportunity to PMCS, boresight, and road test a M1A2 SEPv3 from 4-9 CAV at Ft. Hood today.
https://i.imgur.com/X0GEL89.mp4
https://i.imgur.com/h0McxcP.mp4
Many images:
SpoilerFrontal armor:
Side skirt:
Dat booty:
Turret serial number:
Gunner and Commander seats:
Loader's new display aka Abrams IPad (its removable):
Back deck opened up:
King of the world:
Periscope:
Django, love that movie:
Some photos on the road:
I can confirm the photo I posted previously that the turret weight of the SEPv3 31.5 tons (28.6 metric tons). I have a photo of the name plate but I haven't removed the serial numbers to upload it.
I also made an extremely rough estimation of the turret armor LOS using my boot and then measuring my boot after (I didn't have a measuring tape on the tank nor did I want to piss off the crew). Using this very rough method I found the armor to be at least 1150mm LOS including the backplate.
I may be able to get back on a SEPv3 next Monday.
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Turret Weight M1A1 : 23.1 tons (21 metric tons) M1A2 : 26.9 tons (24.4 metric tons) M1A2 SEPv3 : 31.5 tons (28.6 metric tons)
Quite the weight jump for the SEPv3. More of an increase over the M1A2 than the M1A2 over a non-DU M1A1.
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New Nexter Munitions APFSDS called 120 SHARD. Maybe related to that round we saw with a datalink a few years ago?
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Does anyone have any information detailing the steel applique armor added on the M2/M3A2 upgrade? I know it's said its believed to stop 30mm fire in the frontal arc.
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7 hours ago, Collimatrix said:
This is the breakaway/sacrificial tip that isolates the damage to the rod to the first third or so, right?Correct, according to the patent the tip segment that snaps off should make up 9-15% of the total penetrator mass.
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Not sure if this has been posted here before, if so, forgive me.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6662726B1/en?oq=US+6%2c662%2c726+B1
This is a patent by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc for a kinetic energy penetrator.
The initial filing date is 03/08/2000 and the patent was publicized 12/16/2003, which matches up very closely with the M829A3 program. I believe this patent shows the design behind M829A3, feel free to read through and draw you own conclusions.
Things I noted:
- The round is shown defeating what appears to be dual-flyer plate ERA
- It is said to have a tungsten tip and DU main rod, as opposed to the conventional idea that the tip is steel
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3 minutes ago, Lord_James said:
Scenery reminds me of Arizona, New Mexico, or southern Nevada. Any context for why it’s in the US?
It's being used at Yuma Proving Grounds with Threat Systems and Target Simulation.
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Uh-oh.
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M2A3 Bradleys in NE Syria, as per CENTCOM.
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Some views through the CITV on an Abrams SEPv2 I got to use today.
Incredibly smooth and easy to use, really fun to see which cadets on campus today were a little sweaty.
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Thermal imaging systems of the commanders on the 90s American vehicles.
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16 hours ago, Ramlaen said:
Almost looks like the nose section is fatter than the rest of the rod.
Exactly, which is why I'm inclined to believe this round is M829A4, as we have seen M829A3 in-flight and it does not look like this:
SpoilerThe fatter nose could house the tech/mechanisms necessary for an advanced precursor/tip separation maybe? Just eyeballing it compared to the photos of in-flight M829A3, it does appear longer as well. My really fast and crappy image edit to try and show this. Both projectiles are 12 pixels thick in the image, but due to perspective differences its not perfect.
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Screenshots from a video on the Yuma Proving Grounds:
Not sure what APFSDS round this is, but it seems to be a generally long rod. M829A3 or A4? Special design used to emulate foreign threats?
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1 minute ago, LoooSeR said:
What you consider as "good" information? It is T-72B with few new electronic toys (like Sosna gunner sight), a bit more powerful engine+APU and Relikt ERA.
Just a more official source stating this than wiki, trying to put together a suggestion for War Thunder.
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Does anyone here have good information on the T-72B2?
United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines
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More photos of MPF from the game as well as the AMPV that was there also.