The size of the warhead is not strong enough to penerated any modern day battle tank. But it does not have to penetrate any tank from the front or at the turret hight, but from above. Thats the only way why it can, surely, penetrate modern tanks because no tank has a strong armour protection at that spot. Thats how it works. Nasty because in the anti-armour mode, it only flyes over the weak point and then detonated downwards.
if only governments were willing to test it out using a brand new Challenger 2.
I too also am skeptical it can take out a Challenger 2, with add on Bar armour (anti rpg blast cages) as it is probably the worlds most well armoured tank.
@Runer2007 notice in video the predator variant fires into the top of the tank. The penetrator is a molten metal object formed by the waves created by the EFP moving a hypervelocity. Unfortunately for tanks, being impacted by metal at that speed will penetrate any form of armor as the armor reacts like a liquid. It takes many inches of solid armor to stop a small EFP, no tank has that on top because of the tremendous weight that would add. Another note: nothing can stop a large EFP
Newer weapons, like this one, have a soft launch system. The initial burst is a low-power thruster that has a weak blackblast. The main rocket motor doesn't ignite until the whole missile is several feet in front of the operator, far outside of whatever enclosed space he is in.
The SMAW and the AT4 are the ones that cause serious overpressure in confined spaces, because the moment you hit the trigger, the main rocket ignites so the backblast is right in the room with you.
That is true but a new version of the AT-4 called AT4 CS(Confined Space) have been developed which ejects some kind of counter-mass (salty water) that eats off the backblast so you can fire the weapon inside of a room or something like that. SMAW also has such rockets which generate almost no backblast.
wonder why it failed british army tests ?
bri4u2906 3 months ago
sra = polish "take a shit "
ziomallex1 6 months ago
/watch?v=P7LRudaglRg
AzulBaronis 8 months ago
I'm sure this can penetrate armour, if an RPG-29 and even an RPG-7 with tandem charge warhead can penetrate armour.
ub3rn00b6 1 year ago
The size of the warhead is not strong enough to penerated any modern day battle tank. But it does not have to penetrate any tank from the front or at the turret hight, but from above. Thats the only way why it can, surely, penetrate modern tanks because no tank has a strong armour protection at that spot. Thats how it works. Nasty because in the anti-armour mode, it only flyes over the weak point and then detonated downwards.
sobr21azzaro 3 years ago
It didn't say it can penetrate the frontal armor of any tank. It said it can penetrate any tank, because it can, as you said by using the top-attack.
You're stating the obvious, my friend.
CellarDoorVI 3 years ago
Was just stating it because people beneath my comment said it couldnt penetrate the challenger II :-)
sobr21azzaro 3 years ago
any armoured threat, eh? i highly doubt it could take out a challenger 2 ¬_¬
engasal 3 years ago
if only governments were willing to test it out using a brand new Challenger 2.
I too also am skeptical it can take out a Challenger 2, with add on Bar armour (anti rpg blast cages) as it is probably the worlds most well armoured tank.
Runer2007 3 years ago
indeed, but i really dont want to see a challenger have to shrug the missile off, and then have scratches on his paint :<
engasal 3 years ago
@Runer2007 notice in video the predator variant fires into the top of the tank. The penetrator is a molten metal object formed by the waves created by the EFP moving a hypervelocity. Unfortunately for tanks, being impacted by metal at that speed will penetrate any form of armor as the armor reacts like a liquid. It takes many inches of solid armor to stop a small EFP, no tank has that on top because of the tremendous weight that would add. Another note: nothing can stop a large EFP
Stizogm 1 year ago
I was under the impression that these weapons have a nasty backblast and therefore cannot be used in enclosed spaces?
TrekkyRudd 3 years ago
Newer weapons, like this one, have a soft launch system. The initial burst is a low-power thruster that has a weak blackblast. The main rocket motor doesn't ignite until the whole missile is several feet in front of the operator, far outside of whatever enclosed space he is in.
The SMAW and the AT4 are the ones that cause serious overpressure in confined spaces, because the moment you hit the trigger, the main rocket ignites so the backblast is right in the room with you.
CellarDoorVI 3 years ago
Cool, cheers for the reply
TrekkyRudd 3 years ago
That is true but a new version of the AT-4 called AT4 CS(Confined Space) have been developed which ejects some kind of counter-mass (salty water) that eats off the backblast so you can fire the weapon inside of a room or something like that. SMAW also has such rockets which generate almost no backblast.
MavericKLongRange 3 years ago
i like airborne better than marines, as marines seem cocky, but americans have a lot of pride in the marines
sniperquasi 4 years ago
thats power, they better add-on layers of armour on tanks
SoldierCyfix 4 years ago
fuck the waipans american
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conotoxin 3 years ago
Only marines get this? Why?
ludd3di 4 years ago
Gorgeous
surfgurujeff 4 years ago