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Syrian Army uses MT-12 ‘Rapira’ in war against terrorism
[ALMASDARNEWS] Syrian Army soldiers have expressed deep satisfaction with using the MT-12 "Rapira" anti-tank gun for hunting down vehicles and barricades of jihadi groups across the country.Commonly known as "the sniper cannon", the MT-12 "Rapira" features a new smoothbore gun, the 100 mm 2A29 gun, as well as a redesigned carriage and gun shield to protect the crew from machine gun fire and shell splinters. it was equipped with laser guidince device and night vision goggle. The gun requires a crew of six: commander, driver of the towing vehicle, gun layer, loader, and two ammunition crewmen. Posted by: Fred 2018-10-05 |
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