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The Scout Squad is an M1A marketed toward law enforcement users. It has an 18-inch (46 cm) barrel, a forward-mounted optical sight base, and a proprietary muzzle stabilizer . It is advertised as being optimal for Aimpoint optics, although most mounts attached to the factory accessory rail will still require a cheekrest in order to get the ...
M48A2C tank, combat, improved fire control, full-track, 90 mm; M48A2E1 tank, combat, multi-fuel engine, full-track, 90 mm (1959) M48A3 tank, combat, production version of M48A1E2, 90 mm (1960) M48A4 tank, combat, f-t, M60 turret, 105 mm, (M48E3 chassis) (1965) M48C tank, mild steel, 'C' for condemned embossed into right front hull
Anti-tank Spain: C90-CR (M3) In use with the infantry units and Special Forces. Versions C-90CR antiarmor, C-90-CR-RB (M3), C-90AM antipersonnel and C-90BK bunker buster. [58] MILAN: 115mm HEAT: Anti-tank guided missile France: MILAN 2: 276 Launchers [59] PF-98: 120mm HEAT: Anti-tank rocket China: PF-98 [60] 9K11 Malyutka: 125mm HEAT: Anti-tank ...
VS was used to designate scouting squadrons from 1922 to 1946, [15] although all 26 or so VS squadrons had by the end of 1943 been given other designations (VF, VT, VC or VCS cruiser scouting squadron). [7] All except VS-41/VFA-14 were disestablished by the end of 1949. [7] (From 1950 to 2009, VS was used for Antisubmarine or Sea Control ...
The Oshkosh M1070 is a U.S. Army tank transporter tractor unit. The primary purpose of this combination for the U.S. Army is the transport of the M1 Abrams tank. They come in A0, A1, and M1300 configurations. The M1070 is coupled to a DRS Technologies M1000 semi-trailer.
In 1940, the distinction between infantry and cavalry tank units disappeared with the establishment of the Armored Force to manage all tanks in the U.S. Army. The "combat car" name was superfluous, and the cavalry unit tanks redesignated the M1 combat car as the "light tank M1A1" and the M2 combat car as the "light tank M1A2". [5] [4]
A reconnaissance vehicle, also known as a scout vehicle, is a military vehicle used for forward reconnaissance. Both tracked and wheeled reconnaissance vehicles are in service. In some nations, light tanks such as the M551 Sheridan and AMX-13 have also been used by scout platoons. Their armament ranges from a medium machine gun to a large cannon.
For the M1 Abrams base model, military historian Steven Zaloga estimates the frontal armor at 350 mm vs APFSDS and 700 mm vs HEAT warhead in the book, M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982–1992 (1993). [142] In M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural (2009), he uses Soviet estimates of 470 mm (19 in) vs APFSDS and 650 mm (26 in) vs HEAT for the base model Abrams ...