117 GCE Tank Battalion Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the mission of the Tank BN
Is to close with and destroy the enemy by using armor-protected firepower, shock effect and maneuver and to provide anti-tank mechanized fire.
The Tank BN is best employed…
As a maneuver element without detaching units.
Cruising Range for M1A1
289 w/o NBC system
279 with NBC system
Speed for M1A1
MAXIMUM-42 miles per hour (governed)
CROSS COUNTRY- 30 miles per hour
Crew for M1A1
4- Driver, Loader, Gunner and Tank Commander
What are the two types of Warheads used for M1A1?
Kinetic energy (sabot) and Chemical energy (heat)
Main Weapon of M1A1
120mm M256 main gun
Secondary Weapon M1A1
.50 caliber M2 machine gun and 7.62 M240 machine gun
M1A1 is an improved version of what?
M1 Main Battle Tank (MBT)
What are the improvements from M1 to M1A1?
Improved Armor 120mm smoothbore gun NBC Overpressure System Deep Water Fording Kit (DWFK) Position Location Reporting Systems (PLRS) Ship Tie Downs Digital Electronic Control Unit
What does TOW stand for?
Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire Guided
What is the primary mission for the TOW?
To engage and destroy enemy armored vehicles, primarily tanks.
What is the secondary mission for the TOW?
To destroy other point targets such as non-armored vehicles, crew-served weapons and launchers.
Maximum effective range of TOW missile weapons system
2.33 miles
When was TOW weapon system fielded?
1970
