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[SteelBird]

I remember we have a thread about "tank racing" in Russia; however, I can't find it anymore. There seems to a new round of "armor racing" and it might worth discussing.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

I remember we have a thread about "tank racing" in Russia; however, I can't find it anymore. There seems to a new round of "armor racing" and it might worth discussing.

It' not really racing it's a Triathlon Where the Tank Crews and Vehicles are put through a course of Maneuver, Marksmanship and other tasks. The Russians basically gave everyone a handy cap though by giving the nations the option of Using T72B models or bringing there own tank.

If it was Racing a Tank or rather a tracked vehicle it would be a very different game. I mean Rather then Main Battle Tanks Teams would be Bringing Howe and Howe Tech Ripsaw Tracked vehicles.

 

[broadsword]

You need to show by way of pictures.

This is a Howe Tech



Not this.

 

[SteelBird]

It' not really racing it's a Triathlon Where the Tank Crews and Vehicles are put through a course of Maneuver, Marksmanship and other tasks. The Russians basically gave everyone a handy cap though by giving the nations the option of Using T72B models or bringing there own tank.

If it was Racing a Tank or rather a tracked vehicle it would be a very different game. I mean Rather then Main Battle Tanks Teams would be Bringing Howe and Howe Tech Ripsaw Tracked vehicles.

The term "racing" is what I call it. It is a competition anyway. I read the news that China is sending its type 86 MBT and 03 IFV to Russia. I want to post that news; however, I can't find the thread.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/new-type98-99-mbt-thread.t851/page-192
thats because we kinda grandfathered it into the Type 99 thread

and this is Ripsaw from Howe and Howe

as you can see it's all roll cage, Track, engine compartment with a small cockpit. If there was a Tracked vehicle racing circuit this would be what they would race.

 

[Equation]

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/new-type98-99-mbt-thread.t851/page-192
thats because we kinda grandfathered it into the Type 99 thread

and this is Ripsaw from Howe and Howe
View attachment 15532
as you can see it's all roll cage, Track, engine compartment with a small cockpit. If there was a Tracked vehicle racing circuit this would be what they would race.

OMG..I want one!

 

[lcloo]

I always wonder what one will see looking through artillery gun sight, obviously you can't see a target some 16km away. Does it show range, compass bearing, elevation, wind speed etc. etc. ?

 

[Quickie]

I always wonder what one will see looking through artillery gun sight, obviously you can't see a target some 16km away. Does it show range, compass bearing, elevation, wind speed etc. etc. ?

With the gun sight, the artillery gun can be used in the same way as a tank gun just in case the situation demands it.

 

[plawolf]

A quick question on ERA. Generally speaking, what cal of weapon does it take to trigger it?

I imagine small arms fire has zero chance of triggering them, but what about heavy machine-guns/AMRs?

 

[no_name]

If they designed it right then optimally it should be whatever the cal and above that can threaten the integrity of the base armour to which the ERA is applied on.