What Russian Tank looks after hit by missile w/Murica all over it

[MadSquabbles500]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ke-after-getting-hit-with-a-u-s-made-missile/

It does not look too bad. The turret looks in place. It looks like it can still drive and spin the turret around. And that is basically all the tank needs. The Shtora and Kontakt countermeasure looks broken, but I don't think it is designed to take multiple hits.

I think we are in trouble if we piss off Putin.

 

[Rod1]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ke-after-getting-hit-with-a-u-s-made-missile/

It does not look too bad. The turret looks in place. It looks like it can still drive and spin the turret around. And that is basically all the tank needs. The Shtora and Kontakt countermeasure looks broken, but I don't think it is designed to take multiple hits.

I think we are in trouble if we piss off Putin.

Read your own sources.

The TOW has likely been directly responsible for hundreds of destroyed Syrian tanks, vehicles and at least a few grounded helicopters. The missile fired at the T-90 was likely an older variant, known as the TOW 2A. The 2A flies directly at its target, while the newer 2B travels about 16 feet above the target before detonating and sending two projectiles downward in a blast pattern meant to hit the tank where it is weakest — the top of the turret.

 

[Byron Carter]

Some haji's fired an anti-tank platform from the late 80's, and incinerated a main battle tank of Russia.

He didn't jump out because he wanted to inspect the damage. He jumped out because he was cooking alive.

 

[MadSquabbles500]

Some haji's fired an anti-tank platform from the late 80's, and incinerated a main battle tank of Russia.

He didn't jump out because he wanted to inspect the damage. He jumped out because he was cooking alive.

Did it incinerate it or was the fireball just on the outside? The Syrian looked like he bare handed the climb out.

 

[BruceLeeOnTRT]

Apparently the tank in the photo is one of the models from the 90s. That's crazy, there's very little damage.

 

[Orgasmo]

Can't make a judgement without seeing the area of impact. In the best case scenario, the ERA and main armor defeated the missile's HEAT warhead. In the worst case scenario, the gunner was killed or severely injured by spall. A penetration does not always equate a tank being destroyed. In WWII, a lot of tanks were penetrated by various weapons and their crews killed. You wash out the blood and guts in the tank, patch up whatever was damaged and send it back into battle with new crew members.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

You're right, Russia's military is clearly superior. I'm glad I've been studying Russian for a few years now; I'll have a headstart on all you poor saps when it's time to welcome our new glorious supreme leader, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

 

[SMEAC]

The missle in the vid is not a 2b for sure, but it may not even be a tow because they way that gunner acted his missle wasn't going to hit shit

 

[GhostZ06]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ke-after-getting-hit-with-a-u-s-made-missile/

It does not look too bad. The turret looks in place. It looks like it can still drive and spin the turret around. And that is basically all the tank needs. The Shtora and Kontakt countermeasure looks broken, but I don't think it is designed to take multiple hits.

I think we are in trouble if we piss off Putin.

You really cant tell from that video. it might have penn'd it might not have. And i dont think thats a 2b, maybe a maybe a kornet.

 

[Tekk]

Aren't some anti tank munitions like hypodermic needles? Where the tip penetrates the armor and the explosive is "injected" inside.

 

[Boagrius]

^ Yes, pretty much.


As has been said already, you can't really tell whether the missile was effective or not. A warhead like this could still have penetrated the cabin, "mission killing" the tank.

I'd suggest the fact that a lone crew member immediately bailed along with no info on the cabin's condition as bad signs. Also interesting that the T90s soft kill systems don't seem to have activated/had any effect.

 

[Videer]

T-90 was removed from battle and required repairs is about everything you can tell from it. Not only is it from the wrong side as the TOW 2A (no 2B's have been supplied to FSA) hit the left side of the turret it also does not have any pictures from the inside of the turret where the damage would actually be seen in case of penetration.

 

[Dolomite]

Thread needs more brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt!

 

[ralphc1]

Thread needs more brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt!

Yes, multiple rounds defeat reactive armor better than a single missile.

 

[Boagrius]

Apparently the tank in the photo is one of the models from the 90s. That's crazy, there's very little damage.

The T90, like the Abrams in the US, is Russia's 'top of the line' main battle tank and will remain so for some time. The Armata design that is slated to succeed it is nevertheless essentially a tech demonstrator that is, to the best of my knowledge, still some time away from being widely fielded.

 

[Orgasmo]

To be honest, I think the armor was penetrated. Judging from the video, it hit a spot where there is no ceramic composite plating and isn't covered by ERA. It's relatively near the roof of the turret. Of course, the video quality is shitty so I could be wrong. If I had to guess, that shot caused some internal equipment damage plus crew injuries. The fact that the tank is still out of action is an indication of extensive damage. The tank is obviously salvageable and will probably return to action, but not anytime soon.

Some people are wondering why the active protection system wasn't working. One thing about the Shtora I heard is that it shuts itself off automatically when the hatches are open, which they were in this case.

That's my armchair military forensics take on the matter.

Same tank before the hit: