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What can destroy a T 72?
The third T-72, at a range of roughly 400 yards, fired a round, which left a groove in the armor of the Abrams. It, too, was destroyed by a shot fired through a sand berm. These were, supposedly, Russia’s state-of-the-art tanks.
How thick is the M1A1 Abrams armor?
350 mm
Zaloga gives a frontal armor estimate of 350 mm vs armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot (APFSDS) and 700 mm vs high-explosive anti-tank warhead (HEAT) in M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982–1992 (1993).
How should I select lamps for use in potentially explosive atmospheres?
Great care must be taken when selecting lamps for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. (Refer to BS EN 60079-14 electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres. Electrical installation in hazardous areas). The lamp should be carefully checked and tested by a suitably competent person for any sign of damage prior to use.
What is the difference between high explosives and low explosives?
“High explosives” detonate, whereas “low explosives” deflagrate or burn. A high-explosives detonation provides both shock, which fractures (or breaks) the rock, and force (in the form of gas products), which heaves and displaces the fractured rock.
How many different types of explosive weapons are there?
Contents |5 FIVE STUDIED EXPLOSIVE WEAPON SYSTEMS AND THEIR MUNITIONS 69 122 mm BM-21 multi barrel rocket launcher 70 152 mm & 155 mm artillery guns 72 81 mm, 82 mm & 120 mm mortars 73 115 mm, 120 mm & 125 mm tank guns 74
What are unstable explosives?
1 Unstable explosives are those which are thermally unstable and/or too sensitive for normal handling and use. Special precautions are necessary. 2 This comprises substances and articles which are manufactured with a view to producing a practical explosive or pyrotechnic effect .