Up-armoured Conqueror test vs HEAT

[Josephs_Piano 7,044]

This PDF is a report on the testing of an uparmoured conqueror against HEAT warheads.

The uparmoured conqueror is already a suggestion - see

 

The British test uses 5 x US T42 "Dart" warheads - which look like 120 or perhaps 150mm conventional HEAT (not FS) - I cant' find any reference to them as T42 whatever they are, with aluminium cones, and 1 x Malkara HEAT warhead with a copper cone.

 

 

Basically:  the uparmouring was effectively useless, and copper makes a better penetrator than aluminium...    and more explosives do better than less!!

 

[Josephs_Piano 7,044]

Since I wrote this I've been curious about the "Dart" warhead used in these tests, and I finally found out something about it - page 33 here - http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a220095.pdf

 

 

also some info from redstone - https://history.redstone.army.mil/miss-dart.html - there' a potted programme history at that link too.

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The DART was a ground-launched, rocket-propelled missile guided by a wire control line which unreeled from the missile during flight to provide continuous electrical connection between the missile and ground guidance equipment. Although 105 of these antitank missiles were produced, the system was never deployed. Instead, in 1958, the Army decided to field the French SS-l0 which was cheaper; lighter; smaller; and more manageable, accurate, and reliable than the DART. 

 

 

[Wizeuer@psn 104]

+1

[TurretHead 331]

I agree mate, it would look pretty trick, but its not going to do much for your survivability after the mantlet nerf and spaced armor still does buckleys for protection from any round.

Edited November 22, 2017 by TheBakedPotato