The Soviet Tank Thread: Transversely Mounted 1000hp Engines

[2805662]

Soft ERA(?) contents. 
 

 

 

Never know when you’ll need to make ice cubes, I guess. 

[FORMATOSE]

Those cupcake mold-shaped pieces are used to hold the explosive layers in place inside the bag.

[Voodoo]

I guess they couldn't afford the explosives then?

[HAKI2019]

T-80U？

[HAKI2019]

 

[LoooSeR]

4 hours ago, HAKI2019 said:

T-80U？

 

3 hours ago, HAKI2019 said:

 

 

Updates on Ukrainian conflict you can post here:

 

[LoooSeR]

On 2/27/2022 at 12:48 AM, Volke said:

Seems the cages aren't that useless in the end, it detonated the top attack missile before it could reach the crew compartment and so only the fuel tank next to turret got ignited.

   There is no indication that this was top attack ATGM or other type of top attack AT weapon. K-5 detonated, damaged fuel tank (which is usual for det of those ERA modules over external fuel tank). Most likely this is just RPG-7 or other type of direct hit AT weapon, because K-5 was hit and most of NLAWs were trophied on DPR/LPR frontlines.

[LoooSeR]

On 10/20/2021 at 12:19 PM, LoooSeR said:

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   And Number 002 wheeled Marker 3D render, version for SF units:

 

And here is in metal:

 

Version with UAVs:

Spoiler

 

[LoooSeR]

Uparmored Tigr in Ukraine

 

Spoiler

 

[LoooSeR]

BMP-3 in Mariupol

[Cheburashka]

What are those 2 boxes on the frontal turret Kontakt-4 array? On the Kontak-5 plates nearest the Shtora IR dazzlers, on each side?

 

It's hard to believe they are regular storage boxes.

 

[LoooSeR]

25 minutes ago, Cheburashka said:

What are those 2 boxes on the frontal turret Kontakt-4 array? On the Kontak-5 plates nearest the Shtora IR dazzlers, on each side?

 

It's hard to believe they are regular storage boxes.

 

Those are boxes with some of electrical equipment for IR dazzlers.

[Wiedzmin]

[Wiedzmin]

[Wiedzmin]

 

 

 

[LoooSeR]

BMP/BRM shelling enemies in Mariupol with indirect fire. 

[Żółć]

How effective can it be? 

[Lord_James]

4 hours ago, Wiedzmin said:

 

 

 

SHE LIVES! And she turns better than a lot of people think she does. 

[LoooSeR]

2 hours ago, Żółć said:

How effective can it be? 

Depends on distance, but my guess it is close-ish to 82 mm mortar in payload.

[Wiedzmin]

 

 

NLAW, distacne too short for fuze to work maybe

 

  

13 hours ago, Lord_James said:

SHE LIVES! And she turns better than a lot of people think she does. 

not sure that it's in good working order

 

[GLitchesHBA]

6 hours ago, Wiedzmin said:

 

 

NLAW, distacne too short for fuze to work maybe

 

  

not sure that it's in good working order

 

 

The NLAW is often cited to have a minimum fuse distance of 20 meters from launch, however watching the playback in slowed down also points to the projectile hitting the back of the turret or one of the storage boxes on the far, as seen here:

 

https://imgur.com/tY83Xac

https://imgur.com/7szup5g

https://imgur.com/JHWLUvs

 

Even if the warhead did arm, which the exact range is unknown from just what is seen in the film, this means nothing if you don't actually hit the target in a meaningful capacity. 

[mr.T]

Even it it fused it wouldn't have done any real damage , just blew one of the bins hung on the turret. Shooter missed the target

[harrier4484]

Not necessarily it could've jammed the turret traverse.  I would have just dropped a RKG grenade as it would have been a better choice.  I had one go through one of my MRAPs in Iraq and went through the roof, side, ballistic glass, and out the floor.

[SH_MM]

13 hours ago, mr.T said:

Even it it fused it wouldn't have done any real damage , just blew one of the bins hung on the turret. Shooter missed the target

 

The warhead is orientated at a 90° angle. It would have penetrated the vulnerable side armor.

[mr.T]

So if the warhead is always at 90° how is it used in short range when its probably not flying over the target?