What famous tank killer?



With an armor and Lee guns, tanks, the "King of Land Warfare" reputation. King, nature is not invincible predators. This really the case? That is impossible! Aircraft, helicopters, missiles, mines ...... all of them can every minute of his life to it! Today we have to take stock of what those famous tank killer!

A10 fighter: I am a "Warthog", but I'm not a pig!

Ask yourself, "A-10" this aircraft is not ugly, but I do not know why it is often referred to as the US "Warthog" or "pig." I'd say it's ugly, it is very active but those artistic like Funny US to painting.

"Warthog" is part of the US Air Force, US Army, but mainly to help open - destroy all tanks and armored vehicles on the battlefield. It first flew in 1972, may be served too long, or the blocking of some people getting money, the Air Force several times to get rid of it, but each time was the top US Army strongly back. US Army let it be, you dare retired Air Force Warthog, I soon equip their Army fixed-wing attack aircraft!

You ask why the US Army on the "Warthog" So your care? Very simple, "Warthog" is a winged air turret.

Warthog carrying "The Avengers" seven Catlin cannon, the maximum rate of fire of 4,200 rounds per minute, muzzle velocity of 1051.6 meters per second, the effective range to 3 km! Plus various missiles mounted, the entire child a tank killer! In 1991, the United States on Iraq "Desert Storm" operations, the "Warthog" to kill the Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles at least 330. You say it is not a tank killer, devil's letter!

Apache: Flying Tank

"AH-64" Apache helicopter gunships, famous, people say it is "flying tanks" and that it is "tank killer on trees", while others say it is "alien insects", anyway, regardless of a name which sounds seem to be able to tanks of his life, the fact is the case. Apache attack helicopters armed currently strong inside, it carries 30 mm M230 chain gun can breakdown a few centimeters thick and "Hydra --70" rockets can be equipped with a maximum of 76, shoop ! Swish! Tanks where to escape? ! There are a variety of fearsome enemy anti-armor missiles, as long as a missile launch, in front of the tanks die. Apache covered reveals a murderous, yes, he is the natural enemy tanks.

The United States on Iraq "Desert Storm" combat operations, according to Army records, Apache helicopters destroyed a total of 837 tanks and tracked vehicles, 501 wheeled vehicles, 66 bunkers and radar stations, 12 helicopters (stop on the ground), 10 fighter jets (parked on the ground), 120 artillery positions, 42 anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft positions ......

AGM-114: I am from the fire of hell

AGM-114 is a Lockheed Martin company developed the multi-purpose, multi-platform, multi-target missile. It is also called "Hellfire" missiles, as the name suggests, it is a ball of fire from hell, it can easily "burn" and a variety of armored tanks on the battlefield. It is 163 cm in length, 17.8 cm in diameter, maximum speed of 1.3 times the speed of sound, the effective range of 8km! It uses semi-active laser-guided, can be targeted in the attack before launch or launch. Some anti-tank missiles after launch, but also for continuous guidance until hit, it is quite dangerous, because a missile launch, it will immediately be exposed launcher, such as the location of the helicopter, this time, if not avoided, helicopter pole there are likely to be to kill each other. The Hellfire missile is not the case, after the launch, you can not go it alone, so that the benefits enormous, if you encounter more tanks, it can continuously transmit, after the launch, the launcher can immediately to the shelter to escape.

Anti-tank mines: a sound, you even think about re-fix

Since 1916, the tank was born, followed by two years after its natural enemies there, this is the anti-tank mines. The vast majority of tanks are generally front to meet the enemy armor thickest, followed by the side of the armor, armored tank at the bottom of the weakest, just, anti-tank mines are attacking from below, so that will be in every strike. In World War II, the Allies are DAMAGING tank mines accounted for 21% of the damage and in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the US military tanks were DAMAGING tank mines accounted for 70% of the damage the tank.

Earlier special anti-tank mines explode tanks foot - track. But now the mines, more powerful, Crawler Needless to say, the tank chassis balance shaft connecting shaft and also to get rid of you.

Our men in the anti-tank mines trial, anti-tank mines fried tank, a short time can not be repaired, tanks destroyed down nothing in the trial, a live goat in the tank cab, carried by soldiers out, has died. So, you can imagine, when the tank encountered anti-tank mines, what will be the fate of the driver.

RPG-7: a legend

The Soviet Union in the late 1950s developed the RPG-7, such a bazooka tube wall is thin, the quality of small, powerful, long range, after spraying a small flame, rugged and durable, and can shoot around shoulders.

And AK series rifles, like, as a very practical and inexpensive personal weapons, RPG-7 is destined to be a legend in the vulnerable equipment against high-tech weapons in the battle, it is once again creating a small broad miracle . Tanks frightened, frightened helicopter ...... more afraid of American soldiers. It does not require anything from a sophisticated platform launch, hiding in the shadows, a man, mysteriously, the opponent will be able to send its demise. It is the third world countries, the rebels, infantry and guerrilla favorites, but it is all kinds of tanks, armored vehicles and helicopters nightmare. RPG-7 widely Third World, even the Western countries have military use, which makes the RPG-7 anti-tank weapons to become one of the most widely used. Currently, there are at least 40 countries in the world using the RPG-7.

Spike: fire and forget anti-tank missiles

Spike missile developed by Israel is a high performance anti-tank missiles, it relies on the missile front of the laser, electro-optical imaging were guided. As long as the target is locked after launching the missile in flight will be able to hit the target without any guide, are typical of the most advanced third generation "fire and forget" anti-tank missiles. Compared with other missiles, which in the end how much? Boast how useless, let's look at recently occurred arms purchase orders, October 26, 2014, India purchased more than 8000 Israeli Spike anti-tank missiles and 300 launchers, the total contract value of up to 525 million dollars. In India, the anti-tank missile procurement process, US officials have lobbied India, the United States wants India to buy anti-tank missiles. However, India's defense procurement committee that the US anti-tank missiles such as "FGM-148 Javelin missiles," simply can not keep up Israel's "Spike" anti-tank missiles.

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