Abbot is not a tank. Tanks are designed with armor and armament for the direct fire role in the front lines. Abbot is a 120mm Field SPG. It is optimized for the indirect fire role, and fires heavier, lower velocity shells at a higher range and arc of fire (though a much lower rate of fire) than a tank.
They do make a HESH round for the Abbot, but it still would have been at a major disadvantage on the front lines against T-72s, for example. Their armor is roughly that of a light APC.
I'm well aware of what it is, thank you. So in order to be a "tank" you need to shoot and move at the same time? It can't just be an armored, tracked combat vehicle? Splittin hairs, splittin hairs.
@Catchaspoon, Its not a tank because it doesnt have a dedicated direct fire main weapon. The weapon on it is for fire support, it doesnt fight specific targets head on. You seem to think that anything tracked, armed and green is a tank.
@thenoobfactor Once again, I'm aware of what is it and what is it used for. It doesn't need to be a dedicated direct fire weapon. A tank is an armored, tracked, combat vehicle capable of direct fire. By definition. It is a tank. Self propelled artillary is capable of direct fire. Just because they don't use it for that doesn't mean it isn't a tank. In order to be a tank it needs to fight head on? I don't think so. You seem to think you know what you're talking about...
Modern self-propelled artillery vehicles may resemble tanks, but they are generally lightly armoured, to survive in direct-fire combat. However, they protect their crews against shrapnel and small arms and are therefore usually included as armoured vehicles. Many are equipped with machine guns for defense against enemy infantry.
@Catchaspoon i seem to agree with you. in the internal security role, wheeled vehicles cause much less of a public panic than tracked vehicles with main guns fixed to a turret. in that small sentence i believe to lie the difference between these vehicles, although much higher classifications are the norm in any military.
Its an Abbot Self Propelled Gun NOT a tank!
GamingVideoification 2 weeks ago
connards
stephanebarnoud 8 months ago
See, this is what happens when you text and drive your tank.
Ray21C 1 year ago 3
Actually the Abbot is only a 105mm SPG. I was a gunner on one for three years in Germany.
SuperDogowar 1 year ago
Abbot is not a tank. Tanks are designed with armor and armament for the direct fire role in the front lines. Abbot is a 120mm Field SPG. It is optimized for the indirect fire role, and fires heavier, lower velocity shells at a higher range and arc of fire (though a much lower rate of fire) than a tank.
They do make a HESH round for the Abbot, but it still would have been at a major disadvantage on the front lines against T-72s, for example. Their armor is roughly that of a light APC.
Bullzeye95 1 year ago
riktigt coolt
MrCross98 1 year ago
Nie wszedł!
HeniuTV 1 year ago
ABBOT SPG, FV 433, 105 MM !
bumdrips 3 years ago
thts not a tank its artilery
llsufc 3 years ago 2
Oh really? It's not a tank? Describe a tank genius.
Catchaspoon 1 year ago
@Catchaspoon
Tanks can fire while on the move, the Abbot is a Self Propelled Gun which fires from a fixed position.
mjmaule 1 year ago
I'm well aware of what it is, thank you. So in order to be a "tank" you need to shoot and move at the same time? It can't just be an armored, tracked combat vehicle? Splittin hairs, splittin hairs.
Catchaspoon 1 year ago
Basically yes.
mjmaule 1 year ago
It's a tank.
Catchaspoon 1 year ago
Now you are just showing your ignorance!
mjmaule 1 year ago
@Catchaspoon, Its not a tank because it doesnt have a dedicated direct fire main weapon. The weapon on it is for fire support, it doesnt fight specific targets head on. You seem to think that anything tracked, armed and green is a tank.
thenoobfactor 1 year ago
@thenoobfactor Once again, I'm aware of what is it and what is it used for. It doesn't need to be a dedicated direct fire weapon. A tank is an armored, tracked, combat vehicle capable of direct fire. By definition. It is a tank. Self propelled artillary is capable of direct fire. Just because they don't use it for that doesn't mean it isn't a tank. In order to be a tank it needs to fight head on? I don't think so. You seem to think you know what you're talking about...
Catchaspoon 1 year ago
Modern self-propelled artillery vehicles may resemble tanks, but they are generally lightly armoured, to survive in direct-fire combat. However, they protect their crews against shrapnel and small arms and are therefore usually included as armoured vehicles. Many are equipped with machine guns for defense against enemy infantry.
thenoobfactor 1 year ago
@Catchaspoon i seem to agree with you. in the internal security role, wheeled vehicles cause much less of a public panic than tracked vehicles with main guns fixed to a turret. in that small sentence i believe to lie the difference between these vehicles, although much higher classifications are the norm in any military.
23HAMSANDWICH 1 month ago
thats fun
spartanking67xx 3 years ago
How old is Dan?
fhrens23 3 years ago
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EXITUS01 3 years ago 2