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through the steel, breaking off large pieces of armour material inside.<br> | through the steel, breaking off large pieces of armour material inside.<br> | ||
'''ATGM''': Anti-tank guided missile. a long-range missile that is guided towards it's target, by an operator.<br> | '''ATGM''': Anti-tank guided missile. a long-range missile that is guided towards it's target, by an operator.<br> | ||
'''RPG''': Rocket-propelled grenade.<br> | ''''TOW''': '''T'''ube-launched, '''O'''ptically-tracked, '''W'''ire command data link, ATGM.<br> | ||
''RPG''': Rocket-propelled grenade.<br> | |||
'''SPAAG''': Self-propelled anti-air gun.<br> | '''SPAAG''': Self-propelled anti-air gun.<br> | ||
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'''TTS''': Tank thermal sight (on M60A3).<br> | '''TTS''': Tank thermal sight (on M60A3).<br> | ||
'''TOGS''': Thermal sight on challenger.<br> | '''TOGS''': Thermal sight on challenger.<br> | ||
'''LRF''': Laser Range Finder. | |||
'''IFV''': Infantry Fighting Vehicle, a vehicle capable of supporting it's dismounts with heavy firepower.<br> | '''IFV''': Infantry Fighting Vehicle, a vehicle capable of supporting it's dismounts with heavy firepower.<br> | ||
'''APC''': Armoured Personnel Carrier. An armoured battle taxi.<br> | '''APC''': Armoured Personnel Carrier. An armoured battle taxi.<br> | ||
'''Tank''': Heavily armoured vehicle, with no infantry.<br> | '''Tank''': Heavily armoured vehicle, with no infantry.<br> | ||
'''Tank-destroyer''': Lightly armoured vehicle with a large gun/ATGM.<br> | '''Tank-destroyer''': Lightly armoured vehicle with a large gun/ATGM.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 24 June 2012
Coax: A machine gun mounted co-axially that moves with the main gun.
KE: An armour-piercing round utilizing kinetic energy to penetrate armour.
HEAT: High-explosive anti-tank, a round that uses chemical energy to penetrate armour.
HE-Frag: Tank round that works like a massive hand grenade. used against infantry.
HESH: High-explosive squash head, a HE round that defeats armour by sending a shockwave
through the steel, breaking off large pieces of armour material inside.
ATGM: Anti-tank guided missile. a long-range missile that is guided towards it's target, by an operator.
'TOW: Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire command data link, ATGM.
RPG': Rocket-propelled grenade.
SPAAG: Self-propelled anti-air gun.
Spall: Fragments of steel that is generated by a round penetrating armour.
GPS: Gunners primary sight.
TIS: Thermal imaging sight.
TTS: Tank thermal sight (on M60A3).
TOGS: Thermal sight on challenger.
LRF: Laser Range Finder.
IFV: Infantry Fighting Vehicle, a vehicle capable of supporting it's dismounts with heavy firepower.
APC: Armoured Personnel Carrier. An armoured battle taxi.
Tank: Heavily armoured vehicle, with no infantry.
Tank-destroyer: Lightly armoured vehicle with a large gun/ATGM.
Fully Exposed: No part of the vehicle hidden.
Hull down: Hull is hidden behind a berm.
Turret down: Hull and turret is hidden behind a berm, with only commander looking over it.
Fully Concealed: No part of the vehicle (or crew) visible.