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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.
Vickers Mk. 7/2 : new turret with improved armour protection and fire control system for better fire-on the-move capability. The new turret is designed to better suit the 1.98 m turret ring of the Leopard 2 hull instead of the 2.15 m of the Vickers Valiant .
For many modern tanks, such the Italian Ariete, it is yet unknown which type is used. There was a general trend in the 1980s away from ceramic armour towards perforated armour, [50] but even many tanks from the 1970s like the Leopard 1A3 and A4, the French AMX 32 and AMX 40 prototypes used the latter system; the Leclerc has an improved version ...
The JGSDF began studies on new tank designs with Mitsubishi in 1962, after the Type 61 had been shown to be outmatched by new Soviet tanks such as the T-62. Features from several designs were incorporated, including the controllable suspension of the US-German MBT-70 project, the hull of the Leopard 1, and a similar 105mm gun.
The early version tanks (retroactively designated Strv 103A) were soon upgraded to B-standard. Adjustments to the hydro-pneumatic suspension increased elevation range from −10 through +12 degrees, to −11 through +16 degrees. [19] Stridsvagn 103C An upgrade programme was started in 1986 to fit all vehicles with improved fire control systems.
Mk 16 Mod 0 + MK17 Mod 0: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle (SCAR L), Battle Rifle (SCAR H) Belgium United States: Used by all branches of USSOCOM: M14: 7.62×51mm NATO: Battle rifle United States: Limited service Designated marksman rifles (DMR) and sniper rifles Mk 11 Mod 0: 7.62×51mm NATO: Sniper rifle, Designated marksman rifle United States
A technical armed with a ZU-23 autocannon operated by the Free Syrian Army during battles against Islamic State in the eastern Qalamoun Mountains, southern Syria, 2017. An improvised fighting vehicle is an ad hoc combat vehicle resulting from modified or upgraded civilian or military non-combat vehicle, often constructed and employed by civilian insurgents, terrorists, rebels, mobsters ...
The most recent T-72BA tanks made in 2005 feature the latest iteration of the 1A40 FCS, designated 1A40-M2. [101] While the upgraded tanks retained the original 2A46M main gun, more importantly, they received a much improved 2E42-4 stabilization system which significantly improved accuracy – especially during firing on the move.