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It is believed that the tanks "Abrams" is excellent. And most importantly - high-tech. The truth is there, instead of the automatic loader set Negro jock, thrown into the breech shots. And who sits in a huge tower.




In the USSR and Russia has always been with blacks napryazhenka. Especially with blacks-charging. Therefore, "teshkah" since the mid-70s, still with T-72, set the autoloader. And the crew, respectively - three people, without charging. It has its drawbacks. But in general, "teshki" and the growth of lower weight and easier, and the tower have some small and "flattened" no "solid".



"Abrams" broken



A "Abrams" is impressive. Ba-ta-Which alshoy. The tower is large, comfortable, as a garden house. Engine wonderful. The temperature of the exhaust gas is such that in the infrared spectrum it is seen it from space, even in the middle of the desert. And in any weather. And anti-tank missiles guidance system the more will see even with a limiting distance.





But the engine is excellent - as much as fifteen hundred horses. Where there is "teshkam" they are even a thousand, two hundred. However, if you take the power density (per 1 kg of body weight), then "teshek" it is higher because "teshki" -That one and a half times lighter.





At the same time the main power dvigla "Abrams" insufficient to torsion garden house with a black man pitching and gun. Therefore, the tower on the main motor rotates very slowly. However, it is the lack of tanks with large towers, still starting with "Tiger".





To increase the speed of rotation of the tower, the tower of the designers stuck additional dviglo (hereinafter DD, although correct APU - Auxiliary Power Unit). Since DD is not a vital element (if the DD fails, the tower still rotates tilko very, very slowly), the DD is not concluded in the main armored citadel, but just covered steel box with a wall thickness in a couple of centimeters from stray bullets and shrapnel. But not from bullets DSHK immediately drastically reduce the combat capability "Abrams" in case of defeat DD.





In addition, there were cases of irretrievable loss due to inflammation dvigla additional and / or fire containers with stocks of petroleum products, which fall into the engine-transmission compartment and thereby ignited the engine. So one burned "Abrams" ("because of the secondary effects"), which was shot from 12, 7 mm machine gun DSK. One, only one bullet hit the left rear of the tower, where exactly is DD, broke through the 2 cm security is put out of action dviglo igniting the fuel and oil. In common rail system (DD and she had in common with the main engine) flames spread to the main engine and the lights have all engine compartment. As a result of fire, one bullet from the tank can not be restored.



Here it is, "strand" burned by one bullet



In general, the Iraq war has revealed the weaknesses of American M1A1 tanks "Abrams" and dispelled the myth of its invincibility. Yes frontal armor hull and turret "Abrams" provide good protection against anti-tank weapons.





However, the board and stern projections remain vulnerable even grenade, developed in the 60s of the last century. There were also reported cases of the decommissioning of the tanks fire from the stern as the 25 mm cannon "their" BMP "Bradley", and 30-mm guns, BMP-2.



From "Bradley" flew.



Here on this



It is no secret and what is not lying down in the allotted weight restrictions, American designers have had to sacrifice booking hull sides, which provides protection against armor-piercing shells 30mm gun only at course angle + - 30 degrees, which are installed side skirts 70 mm thick. The remaining portions of the board, the engine compartment, is a screen of 5 mm mild steel, followed by a 30 mm armor steel hull.





This barrier is affected cannon 30 mm cannon BMP-2 2000 m (when using armor-piercing shells), using conventional armor-piercing shells, this distance is somewhat lower.





Many destroyed "Abrams" affected by the fire antitank grenade type RPG-7 board Spaced Armour penetrated even grenades PG-7V (this is one of the oldest types of grenades for RPG-7), and its cumulative jet was enough after Screen Samples and side armor.





After the official end of the operation "Iraqi Freedom" coalition armored loss not only did not decrease, but rather increased. Here the main enemy tanks and infantry fighting vehicles began antitank grenade launchers and bombs that set the Iraqi guerrillas, to patrol the routes of US troops. For example, 27. 10. 2003, 40 km from Baghdad to the north-east of the city Ballads was undermined by the latest modification of tanks "Abrams" M1A2 SEP (System Enhanced Package) from the 4th Mechanized Division USA. The tank was blown up by an improvised roadside bomb, which consisted of several artillery shells. As a result, undermine the turret flew 30 meters.







Nor have confirmed its reliability fuel tanks tank located in front of the tank on both sides of the driver, in the two reported cases of getting into them led to the destruction of the tank. Apart from the problems resulting from enemy fire M1A1 tanks also showed low operational reliability and very high fire hazard.



Fuelling the fire ...



That would not be extinguished.



The large number of complex and prone to failure of systems and subsystems led to the fact that many cars just were not able to carry out tasks. Such systems, according to US experts, are fire control system, radio and other electronic systems, which should be regularly cross-checked and reconciled after exposure to vibration and strong blows during the fight.



It has already been mentioned. But also shlopotal in DD.



The most effective weapon tanks "Abrams" in urban combat turned 12, 7 mm machine gun mounted on the turret. Typically, Iraqi resistance groups, disguised, kept off the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles at a distance of less than 100 m, and then opened fire with a salvo of heavy machine guns and RPGs. In such situations, 12, 7 mm (50 caliber) machine gun mounted on the tower was the most effective, striking the enemy in any type of light shelters.



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When were being fired 120-mm tank gun, it was used because of the lack of high explosive, cumulative (HEAT) or caliber armor-piercing (MPAT) shells. After it was reported on the effectiveness of the use of guns in close combat in urban areas, the towers began to establish a second and sometimes a third machine gun caliber 7, 62 mm.

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According to foreign experts rocket-propelled grenades PG-7V with a probability of 55% hit "Abrams" in the side of the tower and the hull sides above the rollers. With the probability of 70% - on the roof of the tower.

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In general:
-Engine Showed low reliability and extremely high pazharoopasnost.
-For A complete destruction of the tank is enough thermite grenades 1 (inside), 2 missiles "Mayverik" or shot BPS (to boeukldki)
-For Output tank damaged enough by a single shot of the RPG side of the housing.

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While expelling panels on the tower worked normally, documented cases of falling into boeukladku to the death of the crew did not lead.

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Besides a lot of weight and lack of specific power dvigla able to play with the "Abrams" dirty tricks.

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This is not Russia with its "Abromsoneprohodimymi" direction.

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But more bad jokes with the "Abrams" can play a brave people.

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Vulnerabilities lateral projection tanks "Abrams"
Bay infantry machine-gun fire on the guidance device.
Bay on the gun.
Bay on the large gap between booking hull and turret.
The gap is so large that fall under the tower "Abrams" can be from a distance.
Bay on the sides of the body, they can penetrate even pre help older RPGs.
Bay of Coarse niches of the tower.
Bay bursts of 30-mm gun of the BMP-2 on the sides of the hull.
Distance sure defeat missiles using ATGM "Fagot" meeting at an angle of 38 to 90 degrees up to 2000 meters.
* Tail American tank in the rear portion is a 0, 5 and 7 cm steel (screens) and 3 cm armor steel casing. This barrier is affected cannon 2A42 / 2A72.

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Vulnerabilities frontal projection M1A1 tank (A2) "Abrams"

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Well, some for fun:
"... Safety regulations for the use of American tank M1" Abrams "include more than 200 individual items dedicated to operation of the machine, including the following:
- Always use a safety pin and insert the stopper when replacing underride fire protection cylinders. Fire extinguishers are capable of behaving like missiles when spontaneous activation ...
- Do not force the tank to wade through a thicket of trees. This practice is unsafe. The tank can be detached from the earth, and the gun stuck in the boughs.
- Soft drinks, beer, fruit juice, vinegar and similar substances are endowed with the ability to cause corrosion of the 120-mm shells, which can cause premature detonation * ... »

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