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- From: harry@medusa.dseg.ti.com
- Subject: Re: British armour
- Message-ID: <C17vrq.EzM@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
- Sender: military@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (Sci.Military Login)
- Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc.
- References: <C124wK.7pI@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:38:14 GMT
- Approved: military@law7.daytonoh.ncr.com
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- From harry@medusa.dseg.ti.com
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- <follick%hydra.unm.edu@lynx.unm.edu> () writes:
- >>The armour on the British "Warrior" APCs is I think Chobham and according
- >>ne report I heard can withstand any artillery round up to 155mm. I think
- >>the BBC News report said the armour was in plates fixed onto the vehicles
- >>which suggests it is not normally used.
- >
- > This seems like very effective protection, considering that it
- >seems the top of the line US APC, can't handle an RPG 17. How comprehensive
- >is this armor? Are there large gaps?
- >
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- The key here is that we are talking about 155mm ARTILLERY rounds. This will be
- indirect fire, high explosives. There talking about shrapnel and concussion
- protection, not direct fire. An RPG is a direct fire munition, it is made to
- hit and penetrate armor. These are completely different! The Bradley compares
- well with the Warrior as far as armored protection, it probably has slightly
- better mobility, and certainly has superior firepower (The Warrior mounts no
- ATGM's).
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- Harry Campbell
- harry@dseg.ti.com
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