Tanks, Armored Vehicles, Artillery Flashcards
Explosive Reactive Armor
Relies on kinetic energy from inbound penetrator to cause a reaction that releases stored energy.
Armored Vehicle Categories
Armor Personnel Carrier
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Amphibious Assault Vehicle
Armored Personnel Carrier Def:
Designed to transport troops from rear areas to front lines in locations where contact w/ opposing force is unlikely.
Weaponry for self defense
Armor provides limited protection from shell fragments, small arms
Infantry Fighting Vehicle Def:
Designed to fight w/ troops onboard, carrying troops forward without dismounting if possible, and supporting w/ direct fires if they dismount. More heavily armored than APCs
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Def:
Capable of open ocean operation from offshore through rough seas and surf. Fulfill secondary roles as APCs, IFVs or multi role armored vehicles
Artillery Projectile RAP
Rocket Assisted Projectile (Extended range, reduced accuracy
Russian Tank
T-72M1
Chinese Tank
Type 99
Vehicle Armor
Rolled (Homogeneous Armor Equivalent) - A method of measuring the effectiveness of various types of armor and penetrators using rolled homogenous steel as the baseline.
T-72M1 - Russia
T-72M1 Recce Features
Hull: Sloped w/ V splash plate, turret on center, exhaust left side
Armament: Thermal sleeve, bore vac midway down barrel
Turret: Circular, raised cupola w/ external 12.7 mm MG on right
Suspension: 6 evenly spaced wheels, idler front, 3x track return rollers, sprocket rear
Type 99 (ZTZ-99A) - China
Type 99 Recce
Hull: Slopes up from glacis w/ flat engine deck
Armament: 125mm gun w/ thermal sleeve, bore vac midway of barrel, muzzle reference system mounted at mantlet
Turret: Arrow/wedge shaped armor configuration, laser suite positioned on pillar behind gunners hatch, turret sides are flat and square
Suspension: 6 unevenly spaced road wheels, drive sprocket rear, idler front, 3 return rollers
Russian Vehicles
IFV
AFV
APC
IFV - BMP-3M
AFV - BMD-4
APC - BTR 60/70/80
Chinese Vehicle
IFV - Type 05