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Old 08-16-08, 07:35 AM   #11
antikristuseke
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Originally Posted by Letum
I'm just guessing, but perhaps it could be fired with out a direct line of fire/visual contact.

A shaped charge has more penetration against old armor types too.
There is an idea, but if you have boots on the ground to see it, that carry AT missiles anyway, and if its from the air, they also carry AT missiles (Every squad packs one in Iraq - though they always use them on buildings lately). Tanks are for direct combat.

Top attack is nice, but not much stops a SABOT.

This is why I am puzzled why it exists?

-S
Russias current generation of reactive armour stops a sabot round. Allso if the muzzle launched ATGM's carry a tandem charge it is an effective counter against enemy reavtive armour.
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