War Mechanic

NORINCO Type 69 MET   DEVELOPMENT Type  69 series  is a  further development by NORINCO  (China North  Industries  Corporation )  of the  earlier Type 59  and  was first seen in public during 1982. It has been exported insignificant num bers to Iraq. Layout is conventional, with driver front left, some ammunition to his right, turret centre, engine and transmission rear. Commander and gunner sit left of turret, loader right Both loader and commander  have  a  cupola. Type  69  1  has a smooth  bore gun .Type  69  II has a rifled gun. Both  have  powered  elevation  from - 5°  to + 18°  with  turret traverse  through 360 ° .Types  of ammunition  for Type 69  II include HEAT , HE , A P D S and APFSDS . A 7 . 62 mm  MG  is mounted coaxial  with  main  armament  and  a  similar ,...

Steyr SK 105 Light Tank   DEVELOPMENT   SK  105, also known as Kiirassier, was developed from  1965 by Saurer-Werke , taken over by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in  1970, to meet the  requirements of the Austrian Army for a  mobile anti-tank vehicle . First prototype was completed  in 1967  with  pre-production vehicles following in 1971. Driver sits front left, turret centre , engine and transmission rear. Oscillating turret is an improved French Fives-Cail Babcock FL-12 in which 105mm gun is fixed on upper part, commander left, gunner right. The 105mm gun is fed by two revolver -type magazines , each of which holds six rounds. Ammunition fired includes HE , HEAT and smoke , but with modifications SK 105 also  fires A P F S D S  projectiles . Turret traverse and elevation is powered , manual controls for emergency use, turret traverse 3 6 0 °, 105mm gun in upper part of turret elevates from -8 ° to + 1 2 ° .   ...

Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed, the M1, M1A1, and M1A2, incorporating improved armament, protection and electronics. service in 1980, replacing the M60 Patton and M48A5. The M1 Abrams is a military tank produced in the United States. The M1 Abrams entered U.S. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and commander of the 37th Armored Regiment. Notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. It did, however, serve for over a decade alongside the improved M60A3, which had entered service in 1978. These improvements, as well as periodic upgrades to older tanks have allowed this long-serving vehicle to remain in front-line service. It is a main battle tank, the well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile offensive mainstay of modern armored ground warfare. It is the princip...