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Gun-launched missiles, a subset of cannon-launched guided projectiles, are usually anti-tank guided missiles that are fired from tank guns, and sometimes have a claimed limited anti-helicopter capability.
- United States of America (1975) Main Battle Tank – 526 Built
- Development
- Turret
- Armament
- Service and Failure
- Starship?
In the middle of the Cold War, there was some debate regarding the main tank weapon of the future, largely focused on conventional kinetic energy rounds (cannon shell) versus missiles. In 1966, in an effort to utilize both capabilities, General Dynamics Land Systems designed a new low profile turret, equipped with a 152mm Gun/Missile Launch system ...
The M60A2 was designed as a stop-gap vehicle until the joint US-German MBT-70 project was ready for service. This project was intended to provide both the United States and German militaries with one Main Battle Tank. It would use the same Gun/Launcher weapon as the A2 and later in the M551 Sheridan. The United States ordered the M60A2 in 1971, how...
The M60A2 featured a unique Gun/Launcher mounted in a new, low profile “space age” turret. It consisted of a large disk with a narrow channel in the center. Each crew member in the turret had their own hatch, a rare feature in tanks. As a result, each crew member was effectively isolated from one another with the gunner and loader separated by Shil...
The main feature of the A2 turret, is its main armament, the M162 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher, a weapon similar to the M81E1 found on the M551 Sheridan Light Tank. As mentioned previously, it was capable of firing both HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) and HE (High-Explosive) rounds or launch the MGM-51 Shillelagh ATGMs (Anti-Tank Guided-Missiles). Lo...
In total, around 520 M60A2s were built, with service in the US Army and the US Marine Corps. A study by the US Army, proposed the M60A2 operate in an “overwatch” role, in support of more traditionally armed tanks, and provide long-range anti-tank support capability from the rear. The A2 had a short service life succumbing to the same failings of Sh...
The M60A2 is frequently referred to as the “Starship”. However, there is no official use of the name in any documentation, at least dated to when the vehicle was in service. It may well be a post-service name. It is widely believed that it bears this name due to either its highly sophisticated technology (for its time) or the non-traditional appear...
- 4 (commander, driver, loader, gunner)
- 52 tons (114,640 lbs)
In the 1960s, anti-tank guided missile technology was seen as a way to get the tank-killing power of a bigger gun without needing the heavy, sturdy breech mechanism or long barrel of a typical cannon.
fuel ramjet powered missiles is presented. Pseudovacuum trajectory is a ballistic trajectory in air of a powered projectile where the thrust always balances the drag.
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The smoothbore design of most modern tank barrels makes it easier for tanks to fire missiles through the same barrel used to fire projectiles. The gun itself is not the sole factor influencing the range of a tank during combat operations.
Some tanks launch the missiles from the cannon barrel (Sheridan, M60A2, T62M1, T72s). These do not have MWS (multi weapon system) mechanics that allow you to swap between cannon and ATGM while one is reloading. In these cases, the missile is launched 'straight' out of the barrel just like a shell.
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Jan 5, 2022 · Fuel Consumption A tank will need approximately 300 gallons every eight hours; this will vary depending on mission, terrain, and weather. A single tank takes 10 minutes to refuel.
