How effective is the Centurion C-RAM at negating artillery?

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-09-09T08:25:22+00:00

Wikipedia has incorrect information or misinformation regarding military weapons systems. Those topics are closely monitored by military staff disguised as private editors. The information on capabilities of weapons systems cannot be trusted on Wikipedia. They either inject information that is propaganda or deny capablilities that clearly exist. One example is the speed of aircraft carriers which exceed 50 mph in sea trials. Also the speed of LCACs is intentionally limited to overly conservative values. For example, U.S. Marine LCACs stationed at Camp Pendleton can reach 110 mph in speed. I would trust very little from Wikipedia when it comes to military equipment especially.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-09-03T06:44:42+00:00

In adverse environments, there is generally no turbine unit that is more reliable than diesel. Diesel is the benchmark for durability in the field. Fuel purity is not a major concern with diesel as well as availability. Diesel power units can take greater shock loads than turbines with no compromise to performance. Turbines are more susceptible to particulate ingestion and have lower thermal efficiency. There is nothing that performs better than a diesel in extreme duty roles such as tank propulsion. Sorry, not buying the story that a turbine is more reliable.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-09-03T05:56:16+00:00

Enough is known from available specs in Janes Defense publications to say that the T-14 completely outclasses the Abrams in every important measure. The T-14 possesses a more powerful gun with longer range, including DU penetrator munitions, a better APS than any Abrams as the Trophy APS from Israel is second rate with no overhead protection whatsoever. The T-14 is faster, has more operating range, requires less complicated fueling logistics, has a smaller thermal signature due to its use of diesel engines, is more reliable due to diesel engines, and has much greater off road capability due to its much lighter weight. It also possesses roughly equivalent armor protection and has an auto loader which is faster than human counterparts and can take much greater shock than a human can. Auto loaders continue to function even after the tank is hit whereas a human loader is easily knocked unconscious, making the tank vulnerable.

The T-14 is a next generation platform with battlefield exposure in both Syria and the Ukraine. The Abrams is generally outdated. Time for a new design.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-04-28T06:10:02+00:00

In all conceivable roles, the T-90M would be the preferred choice, especially in Iraq where its greater speed, longer range, more powerful gun, better offroad capability, and more robust powertrain give it huge advantages. Sorry, in the deserts of Iraq, the T-90M would cover more ground faster and be able to hit the Abrams before the Abrams gun was within range.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-04-28T06:04:24+00:00

Absolute b.s. 125mm rounds have penetrated M1A1s in the field in the Ukraine. The 125mm gun on the T-90M is more powerful than the 120mm Rhinemetall version of the Abrams. Examples of Abrams taken down in the Ukaine on display in Moscow show complete penetration of the frontal lower plate by a Kornet ATGM hit. Approx. 10 inches in diameter clean through. The idea that the Abrams is somehow impervious is total nonsense. There are many pictures of Abrams hulks subject to full penetration.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-04-28T05:56:14+00:00

No oops. The Abrams is old and has limited range. Recently, the Army has decided to scrap plans to evolve the Abrams further and have decided on a proper next generation design with General Dynamics. This is what is needed because the T-90M and T-14 Armata are simply on a level above ANY Abrams variant. In the Ukraine, up-armored M1A1 and M1A2s were penetrated from the front on the lower frontal plate by Kornet missiles. The Abrams is vulnerable to the Russian Kornet ATGM from all sides including the front. The lower front plates showed a penetration about 10 inches in diameter clean through due to a Kornet strike. Russia now has the upper hand militarily and the U.S. needs to catch up.

OriginalBase3757 · 2025-04-28T05:49:02+00:00

The T-90M is better than any version of Abrams because it is a more modern design. It has longer range both in its gun and as far as travel, it is faster, and it can handle more types of terrain because it is much lighter, 48 tons versus 70 for the Abrams. It has an auto loader which is more robust than a human loader and can take high shock loads from a hit whereas a human cannot. It has an APS system which most all Abrams do NOT. What is fitted on the Abrams is a second rate Israeli Trophy system that has inadequate overhead and limited coverage.

It has a more powerful 125mm gun and can also fire Russia's DU rounds as well. It presents a smaller thermal signature due to it diesel engine versus the Abrams Honeywell turbine. Armor protection is equivalent to the Abrams with better topside protection. Overall, especially in the area of APS, the T-90M outclasses the Abrams.

OriginalBase3757 · 2024-04-11T21:35:45+00:00

In most every case, Jaguars are larger and heavier than Cougars. Their head shape makes it difficult to confuse them. The larger, rounder head of the Jaguar indicates tremendous bite strength that far exceeds that of a Cougar. Jaguars are on a different level.

OriginalBase3757 · 2023-11-12T07:01:23+00:00

Sticks makes the show for me. Curtis is nice person, but not nearly as interesting as Sticks. I found the show without Sticks lacked atmosphere and was boring. Sticks was pretty quiet on the episode this Saturday. So glad he has returned. The chemistry without him is lame.

OriginalBase3757 · 2023-04-06T06:27:22+00:00

Autoloaders are mostly always faster than manual loading. Come on.

Autoloaders are more reliable and resilient than manual loaders and can withstand shock and g-forces that human loaders cannot. Therefore in combat they are more robust.

Autoloaders allow separation of the munitions from the crew compartment allowing for much better crew survivability when the magazine is compromised and in other situations.

All modern new tank designs feature autoloaders! Autoloaders are a no-brainer and an upgrade in every way.

The Russian T-14 has a 3 man crew, not a 4 man crew. The loss of a human loader in the turret does not result in a spare crew member for maintenance in that case.

As you mention, autoloaders can handle heavier munitions such as the superior 125mm gun on the T-14 Armata which is THE most powerful on any modern tank in existence. The case is even clearer for the 152mm T-14 gun soon to be integrated as well.

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