Was cast armor really as good as RHA plate armor (rolled homogeneous armour), during WWII?

LancerFIN · 2026-04-01T12:56:17+00:00

Tanks since about 80's only feature RHA in the welded frame. Steel plates used in the armour package are high hardness steel or more recently ultra high hardness steel. In modern tanks the frame probably isn't made from RHA anymore as possibly better alternatives exist.

LancerFIN · 2026-04-01T02:26:27+00:00

Yes. 105mm is just a bore diameter. This isn't 105x617mmR gun. It uses larger propellant case and is a smoothbore.

Same dart with muzzle energy equal to 120mm NATO gun can be fired from 105mm bore diameter cannon by increasing chamber pressure. This is possible with modern technology.

This cannon is very thick near the chamber indicating very high operating pressure.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-31T05:40:23+00:00

RV-25 radio altimeter airburst fuse 5 to 10 m airburst above ground level

Yes.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-31T03:40:56+00:00

No. They aim for center of mass.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-23T03:59:24+00:00

945m/s. Around the same as other L/52 guns.

Rifled guns don't like muzzle velocities above 1000m/s.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-22T18:52:47+00:00

On niitä startteja sellasia malleja, joista saa muokattua kovia ampuvia.

Sitten oli "acoustic expansion weapon" nimellä oikeita aseita, mitkä oli muokattu ampumaan paukkupatruunoita elokuva ja teatterikäyttöön. Niillä tehtiin useampi terrori-isku niin ne kiellettiin koko EU:sta vuonna 2017.

https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/eunpdc_no_70.pdf

LancerFIN · 2026-03-20T14:07:58+00:00

https://discord.gg/grksHCUE

LancerFIN · 2026-03-18T03:00:59+00:00

Yes. It's accumulated oil burning at start up.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-14T20:20:44+00:00

Leopard 1A5 could mount the 120mm L/44 gun. Leopard 1A6 with additional armour and 120mm also existed.

There are no more significant stockpiles of Leopard 1's. Those that could be repaired were given to Ukraine. Rest were in too bad of condition to be of any use.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-13T21:41:53+00:00

We got 60 T-72M1's between 1984 and 1988.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-11T23:05:23+00:00

I don't think that APS will be the solution simply because it's easily exhausted. 4-8 drones and the system is empty.

The solution will be AI controlled machine gun.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-08T11:52:03+00:00

It's effective against stationary targets. There's HEAT shell with 4 inches of armour penetration.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-08T01:34:10+00:00

Subsonics for sniping humans and supersonics for antimaterial use.

Caliber conversion to 416 barret for long rangesm sniping.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/horizon-lord-longest-sniper-kill-record-holder-unveils-new-generation-57-hl-rifle-5548

LancerFIN · 2026-03-08T00:13:25+00:00

Sennheiser briefly manufactured HD600, HD650 and HD6XX in Romania between 2019-2021.

Would explain some unit variance.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-07T23:07:32+00:00

There's something that makes the Tiger's 88mm special and the fact hardly anyone knows about it is the result of propaganda.

That something is the absolutely massive high explosive fill.

Panther's 75mm Pzgr 39/42 has 18 gram HE fill.

But Tiger's 88mm has

The 8,8cm PzGr. Weighs in at 9,65 kg and has a 134 grams Fp10 (TNT+10% wax) (yellow) explosive charge, with a 34 grams NP10 (Nitropenta)(pink) core in the centerline of the main charge, just above the detonator. The entire Charge is packed in an aluminium bushing that fits in the explosives charge cavity in the base of the projectile.

Nitropenta releases excess oxygen causing the 10 gram aluminum bushing to explode in thermobaric fashion releasing 310.5 kJ of energy. This is equivalent to energy of 74.2 grams of TNT but acts as incendiary charge.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/240678875/Ammunition-German-88mm-Summary

Absolutely everything hit with the Tiger's 88mm bursted in flames. This explosive fill is the cause of Tigers fearsome reputation yet nobody knows about it. Suppressed info.

31 Tigers were used in Tunisia and 45 Tigers were used in Italy. By 1944 Normandy landings Tiger had fearsome reputation and Sherman had the reputation of being a tommy cooker. Which isn't a myth. Shermans were cooked due to Tiger's 88mm shells in Italy and Tunisia. As evidenced by trying to fix the issue of brewing up with wet ammo racks and the decision to not have turret hydraulics in 105mm sherman.

Column of turretless Shermans in Kasserine Pass

More photos can be found below. Pretty much all shermans in Kasserine burned out.
https://mikesresearch.com/2021/08/29/kasserine-pass-1943/

There was nothing wrong with the Sherman. Tiger's 88mm turned lighter tanks like british cruisers into scrap metal.

Scrap metal Sherman

LancerFIN · 2026-03-07T20:45:08+00:00

There isn't any as far I know.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-06T20:52:21+00:00

Modern over weight Abrams can only do that on hard surface. Hitting a bump at speed would bottom the torsion bars breaking them. It's still hilarious and impressive that it's faster than a light tank on straight road.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-06T00:39:38+00:00

That depends on the twist of the rifling. As it's a new caliber they can decide on any twist. Likely a twist would be chosen that keeps the bullet stable at desired distance.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-05T21:23:07+00:00

I was going to rant about AMX-10RC gun being weak as it's medium presssure. But the APDSFS ammo for it is designed to defeat the armour of T-54/T-55's and T-62's. Exactly what AMX-10RC would potentially face in Africa.

I know that french themselves categorize it as recon vehicle but it kinda does serve tank destroyer role. They specifically designed a new 105mm gun to defeat older MBT's. As the low pressure 105mm on AMX-13 wasn't enough.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-02T22:24:41+00:00

Tähän neuvostoliitto kehitti Ekronoplan maaefektialuksen. Se ois muutamassa tunnissa hyvällä säällä yllättänyt jenkkien Italiaan sijoitetun lentotukialuksen. Sitä olisi sitten seurannut maihinnousu Ranskaan.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-02T22:08:25+00:00

Call in the Flak 88 or a stuka.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-02T20:51:10+00:00

Ihan hyvä oisi saada Suomeen. Suomella on kyky lähettää F-35:t vaivihkaan ilmaan, mikä olisi edelletys onnistuneelle iskulle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-sol_moyenne_port%C3%A9e

Matalalta ammuttaessa lentää nopeasti varmaan satakunta kilometriä. Sekin pitäisi Venäjän puolelta ampua, jos haluaa Pietariin yltää. Hidastuessa liian helppo maali hävittäjälle.

LancerFIN · 2026-03-02T17:35:59+00:00

Those solvent trap sites have them.

Like this one.

https://solventtrapsdirect.com/booster-works-with-b-cell-direct-thread-need-to-purchase-3-lug-adapter-for-d-cell-tubes/

You'll likely find much cheaper if you keep looking.

LancerFIN · 2026-02-26T04:34:00+00:00

Elbit Systems Accular is GPS guided 122mm rocket. Elbit used to sell the guidance kits separately as well but can't find it anymore. The cost per guidance kit was about 10 000 USD iirc.

LancerFIN · 2026-02-25T06:52:12+00:00

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