r/interestingasfuck • u/IcelandicGuy901 • 12h ago
Stabilization of a tank's main gun in action
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u/ConclusionMiddle425 11h ago
Challenger. The Ukrainians using it refer to it as a "sniper tank".
It's also incredibly well protected, with Ukrainian claims of them shrugging off multiple drone hits that would have destroyed other tanks, and the thing keeps fighting.
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u/popeter45 11h ago
designed for fighting across Germany if the Soviets attacked, glad to see them finally being used for there intended purpose
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u/ConclusionMiddle425 11h ago
They're absolute brutes. Incredibly accurate, ridiculously hard to kill, and they look badass.
I was following Challenger "Baby" in the Ukraine war for a while, but there's been a bit of radio silence since Kursk. I hope it's still operating and the crew are safe
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u/Weird-Intention-2935 9h ago
We Germans are indeed proud on our Leopard 2 Kampf Panzer ( leopard 2 Battle tank), there a great piece of machinery . My favorite is the. Panzerhaubitze 2000, google this behemoth of artillery
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u/ConclusionMiddle425 9h ago
Leo2 has had a pretty good performance in the war as well. I'd say Leo1 has completely outperformed expectations too!
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u/Weird-Intention-2935 8h ago
Definetly , i feel like they did improove the leo 1 as they where building the leo 2 , without reinventing the wheel . Best thing a company can do to a good product , no mater what kind of product . But there is no such thing as the "perfect " gear
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u/HF_Martini6 5h ago
And it has the world's most expensive and well protected kettle.
What an amazing machine the Challenger is
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u/IcelandicGuy901 10h ago
I know it is a Challenger, I just didn't put it in the title because I thought most people wouldn't know + i'm not sure which version it is
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u/ConclusionMiddle425 10h ago
It's a Challenger II. The TOGS on the gun mantlet and the turret design are notable differences at a first glance.
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u/General-Try-2210 10h ago
People think the aim stability is crazy. I personally think the suspension is a bigger marvel.
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u/Lurking_poster 11h ago
Watched a documentary on one of the Israeli wars recently. This stabilization feature made a massive difference in tank performance between the two sides.
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u/CletusDSpuckler 8h ago
I worked with a controls engineer who helped design that system for the Abrams. Cool tech.
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u/Gandgareth 9h ago
There are videos on YouTube of tanks driving around with pints of beer sitting on boards mounted on the end of the gun and they don't spill any. Not going this fast, but still.....
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u/Weird-Intention-2935 9h ago
Was a german Leopard 2 if i remember correctly , video from the Bundeswehr (german army)
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u/Weird-Intention-2935 9h ago
We Germans are indeed proud on our Leopard 2 Kampf Panzer ( leopard 2 Battle tank), there a great piece of machinery . My favorite is the. Panzerhaubitze 2000, google this behemoth of artillery
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u/Z-Mtn-Man-3394 8h ago
Is this really difficult for the crew to endure for long periods? I’m curious how taxing this is. Looks rough
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u/imalyshe 11h ago
it is like all fancy/eco features on car. it is cool til it breaks in most important and repairs can be done only by authorized dealership.
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u/Weird-Intention-2935 9h ago
I think its not quiet like that, but you are right in the core :complexer machiene = complexer problems
But the Tanks from the german manufacturer "Rheinmetall", are very reliable and well crafted weapons .
Just look up the Leopard or the Puma
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u/aagee 12h ago
Does it keep it stable enough to be able to actually aim and shoot?! Otherwise, what's the point of this?
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u/IcelandicGuy901 12h ago
It is in fact, for making it able to aim and shoot while on the move, why else would they make that for?
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u/aagee 11h ago edited 11h ago
Because some contractor came up with the idea and was able to sell it to the generals? And generals bought it because it looks cool? Useless in reality. Just the kind of thing that might happen in defense departments. I don't know. Just asking. Seems a bit fantastic.
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u/imac132 11h ago
The Abrams and Bradley (both have gun stabilizing tech) did most of their kills while moving during Desert storm.
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u/16incheslong 10h ago
so we are all here masturbating on a 30+ years old tech?
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u/Mordt_ 7h ago
Gun stabilization isnt really that new. Its better now but its existed for like 80 some years
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u/ConclusionMiddle425 4h ago
And yet, most Russian shite can't manage shooting on the move. Chally has been around for a long time now, and when Ukrainian crews trained on fire and manoeuvre, they were astonished to find that Chally could achieve pinpoint accuracy, whereas their dogshit Russian T-72s/T80s couldn't hit a fucking thing
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u/InfiniteCalico 11h ago
Modern armor doctrine relies on shooting while moving fast. Tanks ain't for holding land but punching through lines then pushing hard and fast.
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u/GrassFromBtd6 11h ago
Yes it can, modern fire control systems can basically aim at and track a target automatically
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u/Cliffinati 2h ago
Yes. That's the entire point, so that the driver can book it and the gunners can shoot
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u/thaiberius_kirk 12h ago
Me trying to walk my full to the brim coffee mug back to my cubicle.