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====Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS)====
====Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS)====
[[Image:M901_GPS_WFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, wide angle, daysight]]
The gunner has a primary sight featuring a day and a night channel, with two magnification levels each.
The day channel's wide angle mode features only a circular marking showing the field of view of the high magnification mode. It should be used when observing an area.
The day channel's narrow angle mode features the well-known TOW reticle. Just place the cross over the target to guide the TOW missile to its target.


[[Image:M901_GPS_WFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, wide angle, daysight]]
[[Image:M901_GPS_NFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, narrow angle, daysight]]
[[Image:M901_GPS_NFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, narrow angle, daysight]]




[[Image:M091_GPS_TIS_WFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, wide angle, TIS]]
[[Image:M091_GPS_TIS_WFOV.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GPS view, wide angle, TIS]]
The wide-angle TIS sight features range estimation stadia lines - the two vertical lines (on each side of the 'big' vertical line) are 2.5mil apart.


====Vision Blocks====
====Vision Blocks====

Revision as of 00:21, 7 December 2011

M901 ITV: ATGM Carrier


Statistics

ATGM: TOW-2A
Ammunition Supply: 2 ready/10 stowed
Default Ammunition: 2/10 TOW-2A


Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun: MAG Ammunition Supply: 100 ready/1900 stowed
Default Ammunition: 100/1900 7.62mm AP (NATO)


Grenades: Smoke Grenades
Ammunition Supply: 2 ready/0 stowed
Default Ammunition: 2/0 smoke grenade



Armour Protection:
Front Turret: Light protection for optics
Front Hull: Protected from 14.5mm AP


General

Thermal Signature

M901 TIS image, front-right M901 TIS image, rear-left

Tank Commander's Position F7

In Steel Beasts the tank commander's (TC) position on the M901 is crew-able. The TC's position is accessed by pressing F7.

The TC has actually only his periscope to view the outside world. He does not have a hatch to look outside, and neither does his position feature vision blocks.

Squad Leader's Periscope

The commander's periscope is used for target acquisition, range estimation, directing the gunner onto a target. It can be rotated 360° but has only a day channel and only one magnification level.

TC's periscope view
Stadia lines in the squad leader's periscope

In the center of the view are range estimation stadia lines: the inner two vertical lines are 3 mils apart, the outer two 8 mils.

Note that the TC has no way of overriding the gunner - he can only give verbal commands and hope that the gunner picks up the right (or any) target.

Gunner's Position F6

The gunner controls the "hammerhead" launcher which holds the TOW sight assembly as well as two missiles.

From this position the user can raise and lower their perspective (and exposure level) by holding the Q key (to go up) and the Z key (to go down). The gunner can also button or unbutton (close and open the hatch) by pressing the B key (toggle). While unbuttoned, the gunner may also wish to use binoculars to get a closer view on a distant area by pressing the N key (toggle).
Note that while reloading the hatch has to be closed.

The launcher can be raised by pressing the Shift-Q' key and lowered by pressing the Shift-Z key (similar as how it is done on the M2A2 and M3A2 vehicles. Note that the GPS sight view will only be active once the launcher has been fully raised.

Be aware that you must not move the vehicle while the launcher is erect. If you do this you might damage the launcher

Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS)

GPS view, wide angle, daysight

The gunner has a primary sight featuring a day and a night channel, with two magnification levels each.

The day channel's wide angle mode features only a circular marking showing the field of view of the high magnification mode. It should be used when observing an area.

The day channel's narrow angle mode features the well-known TOW reticle. Just place the cross over the target to guide the TOW missile to its target.


GPS view, narrow angle, daysight


GPS view, wide angle, TIS

The wide-angle TIS sight features range estimation stadia lines - the two vertical lines (on each side of the 'big' vertical line) are 2.5mil apart.

Vision Blocks

Hatch View