Anti tank gun

***Berserker*** · #1 10-03-2010

I don't know if the story is true, but it makes a good point. Our strategic moves and advantages should not be for entertainment purposes.

I am not sure why they would need 2 soldiers to verify its use, and such.

Other then that, its quite the weapon.

What you are about to watch is an actual event. The Israeli Armed Forces filmed this in real time. What you'll see is a fully armored Syrian tank being hit by an Israeli laser-guided, steel-penetrating, phosphorous-filled "hand held" rocket. The rocket is small, very portable and is a tightly controlled weapon, each one is accounted for when they are checked out and back in. There must be no fewer than 2 soldiers present to verify the use, one must be a senior officer with a minimum of 10 years military service. (Sorry, the name and program is kept secret.)

This tank was headed for one of Israel 's settlements, there were four more tanks one mile to the rear of this tank. (They turned around before getting to this area after learning what had happened to the lead tank.)

You can hear the ammunition going off after the initial strike. No Syrian tank crew member survived this event and it did not make the news. It is an everyday event for Israel 's Armed Forces and they do not permit the "embeding" of news reporters with their armed forces like we Americans do. This weapon and its tactical use is for their survival, not for "news" entertainment! Perhaps we should take a page from the Israeli Military Handbook.

***Stoney*** · #2 10-04-2010

Impressive!

***Low Life*** · #3 10-04-2010

I was anti-tank while in the Marines. Missiles like that have been around for a long time. I was a Dragon gunner and its been around since Vietnam. Its a wire guided missile that can penetrate any tank on the planet. The Javelin is what replaced the Dragon. Unlike the Dragon the Javelin is fire and forget and has two modes. It can strike head on or it can be fired so that it goes way up and comes down on top of the tank to help go through reactive armor.

The weapon fired in the video isn't a dragon or Javelin. Found the video on Youtube and some comments say its a BOFORS RGM 56. Never heard of it before now. Looks like it was just a test firing and not a live war time video.

***Low Life*** · #4 10-04-2010

***jamman*** · #5 10-04-2010

This clip has been around awhile, it was sent out as e-mail and the info included then was it was a test. Yep it rocks.
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dirtydan · #6 10-04-2010

Cool vid.

But not letting it play on Utube doesn't do anything but prevent us from seeing it. Obviously those in the the war theater and other governments know all about it. Probably have the blueprints. We might as well get to enjoy the show. Most of this secret stuff is bullshit. We can't keep plans for our nuclear arsenal, subs, and planes asecret. You think shit like that rocket is?