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[Troll]

anks traditionally fire fixed ammunition, contrasting with artillery's three piece ammunition consisting of projectile, powder charge and primer. Whereas artillery fires general service ammunition such as high explosive for general support, tanks, although capable of firing the same type of ammunition, generally fire armor-defeating projectiles such as High explosive squash head (HESH, also called high explosive plastic, HEP), High explosive anti-tank (HEAT), and kinetic energy penetrators (KEP, or armour-piercing discarding sabot APDS). For accuracy, projectiles are spun by gun-barrel rifling, or fin-stabilised (APFSDS, HEAT-FS, etc.).

[TheFaQQer]

"What terminal do you want?" the driver asked.

[Troll]

Some tanks, including the M551 Sheridan, T-72, T-64, T-80, T-84, T-90, T-96, and PT-91 can fire ATGMs (anti-tank guided missile) through their gun barrel or from externally mounted launchers. This functionality can extend the effective combat range of the tank beyond the range afforded by conventional shells, depending on the capabilities of the ATGM system

[TheFaQQer]

Surely, we were all going to the same terminal.

[Troll]

It also provides the tank with a useful weapon against slow, low-flying airborne targets like helicopters. The United States has abandoned this concept, phasing out the M551 and M60A2, but CIS countries continue to employ gun-missile systems in their main battle tanks.

[TheFaQQer]

"Terminal 1," I said.

[Troll]

A tank's protection is the combination of its ability to avoid detection, to avoid being hit by enemy fire, the ability of its armour to resist the effects of enemy fire, and its ability to sustain damage and complete its mission, or at least protect its crew.

[DS23]

The first tank versus tank action took place on 24 April 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs met three German A7Vs.

and what was the outcome of this encounter?

[TheFaQQer]

"Terminal 1," said one of the girls.

[Troll]

Stationary tanks can be well-camouflaged in woodland and forested areas where there is natural cover, making detection and attack from the air more difficult. By contrast, in the open it is very hard to conceal a tank.