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2016-02-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rooshun T-90 in Syria disabled with TOW ATGM hit

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Posted by badanov 2016-02-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Disabled? At least one of the crew is seen to be exiting, but the slo-mo looks like most of the explosion was outside the turret. But I'm a civilian.

Posted by Bobby 2016-02-26 07:59|| 2016-02-26 07:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Guess 'jabbering' is an effective targeting technique.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-26 08:27|| 2016-02-26 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Note the differing sky conditions in the two scenes- clear, perhaps a little hazy, high sun for the footage of the tank, and scattered clouds with a thick cloud in the background, low sun, for the missile launcher.

Posted by Grunter 2016-02-26 09:27|| 2016-02-26 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Astute comments at #3, and some possibly interesting light and weather optical sensor details.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-02-26 09:48|| 2016-02-26 09:48|| Front Page Top

#5 The static overpressure and the resulting burst eardrums can be very painful.

Looking at the crewman exiting the T-90, he's holding his ears. his exit having more to do with pain than damage to the tank

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2016-02-26 09:48|| 2016-02-26 09:48|| Front Page Top

#6 couple of comments-
1.) looks like a tow 2A was used (direct attack). It is interesting that they are not getting the 2B. A top attack would be interesting.
2.) If the missile made it (can't tell from image) the hit did not necessarily cause a brew up. The fact that the gunner was able to bail out makes me think that there was a hit, but not not through the ammo rack. Lucky him.
3.)It is not unheard of for tanks to be placed in static defense positions and manned only by a gunner (T-90 has an auto-loader). This is common practice in MME. Would explain lack of other crew bailing out.
4.) I am aware of penetrating hits on armored vehicles that caused only minor damage. Without more information, i am wildly speculating that this track will most likely be back in service soon.

Posted by Nguard 2016-02-26 09:55|| 2016-02-26 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 The tank wasn't killed. The missile hit and detonated the reactive armor and the crewman failed a morale check and bailed out.

Posted by Fester Thrimble9033 2016-02-26 10:11|| 2016-02-26 10:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Can anybody tell which way the turret is pointing. On my screen, it looks like to my right and somewaht to the rear.
If true, that would mean the threat was that way and the guys setting this up didn't think somebody would be in their rear with a heavy anti tank weapon. 'cause that tank's ass was wide open.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2016-02-26 10:24|| 2016-02-26 10:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Back and to the left

oh, wait. That was JFK

Posted by Frank G 2016-02-26 11:36|| 2016-02-26 11:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Turrent is pointing the wrong direction.

Posted by Jiggs Wheger7136 2016-02-26 12:00|| 2016-02-26 12:00|| Front Page Top

#11 Good hit on the turret, but I doubt it penetrated far. If it did, it was too high up to hit something vital.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-02-26 13:32|| 2016-02-26 13:32|| Front Page Top

#12 Got to watch the video without sound. Too much akbar-ing going on.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-02-26 17:01|| 2016-02-26 17:01|| Front Page Top

#13 When going home from work with a headache is a good day.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-02-26 18:41|| 2016-02-26 18:41|| Front Page Top

#14 Wow. A direct hit. And survivors. Russia has been busy building armor solutions.

Obama needs to step up in RDT&E.

Posted by rammer 2016-02-26 22:20|| 2016-02-26 22:20|| Front Page Top

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