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World of Tanks (WoT) is an armoured warfare-themed multiplayer online game developed by Wargaming, featuring 20th century (1910s–1970s) era combat vehicles. [1] It is built upon a freemium business model where the game is free-to-play, but participants also have the option of paying a fee for use of "premium" features.
First series tanks were subsequently modified, receiving the D-56TM gun and new equipment. In 1959 an improved variant, the PT-76B, was adopted and remained in production until 1967 [4] (main improvements were the D-56TS gun with stabilization and CBRN protection). In 1964 the United States obtained a PT-76 by undisclosed means.
A vismod (abbreviation of visually modified or visual modification) is a vehicle, aircraft, or other object that has been altered to simulate military equipment used by an enemy force, in order to make military exercises more realistic. [1] "Vismod" also refers to the specific alterations made for this purpose.
The improved main gun carries a Invar-type ATGM. It mounts 3rd generation ERA, and an active protection system. [17] The tank has a new larger arrow shaped turret with applique ERA armor. [9] The larger turret has improved armour and a commander's periscope, and the tank has an integrated propulsion system.
The M4 Sherman tank was produced in several variants, a result of mass production spread across several manufacturers and several years. It was also the basis for a number of related vehicles and Shermans have been modified by several nations, ranging from upgrades to complete hull conversions for another task.
Aside of improved armour protection, these tanks also included improved optics, navigation systems and electronics. Following the initial trials of the two TVM protoypes in Germany and an agreement of the Leopard 2 user states, the second TVM prototype was modified (becoming the TVM 2 mod.) by removing several parts such as the add-on hull and ...
“I heard the best quote and I can’t remember who actually said it, but the best quote was, ‘The first weapon I ever held was my mother’s hand,’” he said.
The Challenger 3 has an all-new turret with an improved hull. The most significant change from Challenger 2 to Challenger 3 is the replacement of the Challenger's main armament from a 120 mm L30A1 rifled main gun to the 120 mm L55A1 [ 18 ] smoothbore gun (which itself is an upgraded version of the L55 fitted to the Leopard 2A6/A7 family of main ...