Tank stataistics, tank battles, tank images and stuff related to tanks.
Lockheed Martin began developing America’s LOSAT (line of sight anti-tank) system in the late 1980s. LOSAT uses kinetic energy, rather than an explosive warhead, to defeat its target. It fires a Kinetic Energy Missile (KEM) at a speed of more than 4,920 ft/s (1500m/s). The KEM weighs 169.8 pounds (77kg), and features a long rod …
Continue reading “United States – LOSAT (Line of Sight Anti-Tank) System”
The M72 LAW 66mm, sometimes known as the LAW 66 (LAW stands for “light anti-armor weapon”), is a compact, lightweight disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon. It consists of a pre-loaded launch tube that fires a 2.6 inch (66mm) HEAT rocket. Each tube weighs only 5.lb (2.36kg) and is only 2.15ft (655mm) long when closed, so a …
The United Kingdom’s L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle entered service in the 1960s and was used by the British Army in many parts of the world. It is now obsolete. During the Vietnam War, the Wombat was used by the Australian army. The L6 Wombat 120mm recoilless rifle was 12.66 feet (3.86m) long. A …
Continue reading “United Kingdom – L6 Wombat 120mm Recoilless Rifle”
The Leopard I main battle tank was the first tank produced by West Germany. For decades, it was used successfully by many countries. After World War II ended, Germany was divided into two states, West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany (the German Democratic Republic). West Germany was allied with the nations …
The FV4201 Chieftain main battle tank was designed to be a replacement for the A41 Centurion main battle tank, with better firepower, armor and mobility than the Centurion. In 1959, Great Britain completedthe first prototype of the Chieftain main battle tank. Six more prototypes were built between 1961 and 1962, and the tank was accepted by the …
The FV214 Conqueror heavy tank was supposed to have been a match for the Soviet Union’s JS-3 heavy tank. The Conqueror did not remain in service for very long. In 1944, Great Britain started working on the development of an infantry tank known as the A45. This tank was supposed to be a universal tank, with …
The M60 Patton main battle tank is an upgraded version of the M48 Patton medium tank, with a better engine and better armament. In the late 1950s, the United States decided to improve the engine and the weaponry on the M48. The engine on the M48 was replaced with a new AVDS-1790 12-cylinder Continental engine …
The United Kingdom’s LAW 80 anti-tank system is a 3.54inch (94mm) caliber shoulder fired, disposable weapon. It is sometimes known as the LAW 94, in reference to its caliber. LAW stands for Light Anti-armour Weapon. The LAW 80 anti-tank system has a built-in spotter rifle with five rounds of 9mm ammunition. The spotter ammunition is …
The United Kingdom’s Swingfire long-range anti-tank guided missile was in service with the British army from 1969 through 2005. It was also used by the Belgian army. It replaced the Vigilante anti-tank missile and was later replaced by the Javelin anti-tank missile. The Swingfire long-range anti-tank guided missile had to be platform-mounted on a vehicle …
Continue reading “United Kingdom – Swingfire Long-Range Anti-Tank Guided Missile”
Switzerland’s PAK 50 and PAK 57 anti-tank guns are no longer being produced, but they are still in service with the Swiss Army’s infantry. Both the PAK 50 and the PAK 57 anti-tank guns are very useful in built-up areas, as they can hit the more vulnerable parts of a tank from a close range. …
Continue reading “Switzerland – PAK 50 and PAK 57 Anti-Tank Guns”
Switzerland’s 83mm rocket launcher 58/80 is a reusable, shoulder-fired rocket launcher based on Belgium’s 83mm RL-83 Blindicide rocket launcher. The 58/80 was developed by the Swiss Federal Arms Factory in Berne. It is used only by the Swiss Army. It is bulky but light, being 51.2 inches (1.3m) long but weighing only 18.74 pounds (8.5kg). …
Sweden’s Miniman anti-tank launcher was in service from 1968 to 1986. Although it is now obsolete, it influenced the design of many later disposable anti-tank weapons. The Miniman was shoulder-fired. It weighed only 6.4 pounds (2.9kg), including the 2.9 inch (74mm) HEAT round, and was only 35.4 inches (900mm) long. An infantryman could carry up …
