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Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
If the T-90s are equipped with Shtora, from my understanding, they will be able to jam the AT-4 Fatgot, AT-5 Konkurs, AT-6 Shturm AT-7 Metis, and the AT-13 Metis-M. When these missiles are launched, these systems use an infared bulb at the rear of the missile to allow the launcher post's computer to see where the missile is compared to where the crosshairs is being pointed. The Shtora system interferes with the launcher post's ability to see the missile's infrared bulb thus causing the the launcher post to send incorrect commands thru the wire (AT-4, AT-5) or thru radio signals (AT-6 Shturm). Laser beam ridding missile such as the Kornet or the Ataka-V are not jammable by the Shtora system,
http://fofanov.armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/TRIALS/19991020.html
Acording to this article,out of the PG-7VR, RPG-26, RPG-29, AT-3 Malyutka-2, At-7 Metis, AT-5 Konkurs, AT-14 Kornet, the only thing able to penetrate into the compartment of the T-90 with the Kontakt-V ERA installed was the RPG-29. (Each system was fired 5 times.) Although very few penetrations occurred that doesn't mean that the tank would have not been knocked out. You can see in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5C7-uRDOCo that even if there is no penetration into the compartment there are a lot of critical systems that would be damaged. You can see in the video after the blast there is a hydraulic pressure leak. Whichever system has lost pressure is now not operational. If that leak if from the system that turns the turret then that tank is incapable of fighting.
Large anti-tank mines would be capable of blowing off the tracks. RPG type weapons would be able to damage the tank critical system like the tracks, engine, hydraulic sytems, etc., but this would require being close to the tank (100m-200m at most) and luck if the tank is moving quickly(they probably will be moving as fast as possible). Anti tank sub-munitions from rocket launchers, artillery or attack aircraft would be able to knock out the tank but probably not penetrate into the tanks compartment. The S-8 rocket with 400mm penetration would have a considerable effect on the tank if especially if the tank takes multiple hits.(S-8 rockets are usually fired in large volleys.) The fact that all or most of the ATGM that are in the inventory can be jammed by Shtora is a serious problem. In my opinion, the Armenian anti-tank strategy heavily depends on the ATGM and if the T-90 is is employed it will definitely complicate things.
Originally posted by Yerevanski92
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http://fofanov.armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/TRIALS/19991020.html
Acording to this article,out of the PG-7VR, RPG-26, RPG-29, AT-3 Malyutka-2, At-7 Metis, AT-5 Konkurs, AT-14 Kornet, the only thing able to penetrate into the compartment of the T-90 with the Kontakt-V ERA installed was the RPG-29. (Each system was fired 5 times.) Although very few penetrations occurred that doesn't mean that the tank would have not been knocked out. You can see in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5C7-uRDOCo that even if there is no penetration into the compartment there are a lot of critical systems that would be damaged. You can see in the video after the blast there is a hydraulic pressure leak. Whichever system has lost pressure is now not operational. If that leak if from the system that turns the turret then that tank is incapable of fighting.
Originally posted by Federate
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