Maj.Hans Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have no idea WTF this is or WTF this is for...But that sure looks like asking for trouble... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH_Lieste Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Hmm, It looks like a test rig for inclination/overturning... it is not a good idea to do this for real in a real tank - falling about in a box filled with sharp corners is a H&S nightmare The vehicle appears to be lashed onto the rig, presumably precluding it's leaving the platform, with the loss of ground pressure of the uphill track being the cue for the limit angle? The angle being externally driven, there is no need for any crew to be on board or near by in case there is a SNAFU. (alternatives could be testing shipping arrangements (tie downs, etc) for rail/road/air/ship movement, but I'm going to go with my first choice) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemolitionMan Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Pssssssssst....you just discovered Germany´s secret Cold War Wunderwaffe, the Leopard-Schleuder. Destroys up to one Soviet tank battalion with just one Leopard! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 It's the RF emission and radar reflection research and test facility at the German BWB. The tank on it can be rotated to any aspect towards the radar emitter to then measure its effective radar cross section. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH_Lieste Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I've seen that for aircraft - not the tank version before...Although I suppose significant MTI/MMW threats are relatively new - IIRC the US first use was ODS/ODS for JSTARS, and Longbow was OIF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha6 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 yea thats just waiting for a "Oh, shit!" moment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydii Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It's the RF emission and radar reflection research and test facility at the German BWB. The tank on it can be rotated to any aspect towards the radar emitter to then measure its effective radar cross section.Wouldn't the platform itself interfere with the radar returns something shocking? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maj.Hans Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 DemolitionMan deserves a beer for actually saying what I'm sure everybody was thinking!When will we have this wonder weapon in SB? Can I save money and launch older Leopard1's?Heh...If it is a tip-test platform...Those straps look damn dinky for that...That said, why would you do a radar test with the turret over the engine deck instead of forward in a fighting configuration? The platform itself could possibly be filtered out, I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydii Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 That said, why would you do a radar test with the turret over the engine deck instead of forward in a fighting configuration? That too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted October 30, 2008 Members Share Posted October 30, 2008 Wouldn't the platform itself interfere with the radar returns something shocking?I have confidence in the ability of the BWB's scientists to sort the signals from each other to find out the net effect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha6 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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