Iraq Moves Its Thermobaric Rocket Tanks to Mosul

War is Boring ^ | October 26, 2016 | Robert Beckhausen

[C19fan]

Iraqi troops fighting for Mosul’s outskirts have brought along one of their most fearsome weapons — the 60-ton, Russian-made TOS-1A Buratino. A photograph and tweet from the Jerusalem Post’s Seth Frantzman shows Iraqi troops posing with the rocket launcher near Bartella, a battle-scarred Assyrian Christian town less than 10 miles from Mosul. Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service troops took over the town on Oct. 20, one of dozens freed since the offensive began Oct. 16.

[PLMerite]

Russian BMP-T "Terminator":

[rjsimmon]

We do the same thing, to an extent. Our bridging vehicle was based on the M-60 chassis and the Sgt. York was a rehashed M48. The reason we spend time on new vehicle designs is that we invariably find fatal flaws in older systems and have a robust compete system that chases new requirements.

[rjsimmon]

That monstrosity would flip over if it were to be fired...

[rjsimmon]

Now THAT is a party vehicle!!!

[PLMerite]

A better view of their MLRS thing:

I wouldn't want that sucker looking for me.

[rjsimmon]

They reused captured Russian equipment, too.

You should spend some time reading Rommel's accounts of his North Africa campaign. The Axis and Allies traded armor and other vehicles quite often.

[rjsimmon]

I wouldn't want that sucker looking for me.

Agreed. Nice paint job, too!

[PLMerite]

I don't know what this thing is, but it has Russian-looking fenders.

[PLMerite]

“That monstrosity would flip over if it were to be fired...”

I think it’s in production, so it’s probably passed that test. :)

[PLMerite]

This is a 2A83 experimental vehicle putting a 152mm gun on a T-72 chassis. I wouldn’t want this thing looking for me either.

[Rebelbase]

It’s a bad day on the receiving end of one of those.

[PapaBear3625]

The Russians will stick anything on a T-72 chassis, won’t they?

They don't have defense industry lobbyists insisting that every system be 100% new and incompatible with old systems.

[rjsimmon]

Egads that is hideous. What is with those ears??? Or are they sideburns?

[rjsimmon]

I think it’s in production, so it’s probably passed that test. :)

I dunno, some things just don't get tested...

[TalonDJ]

of course a MASSIVE amount of them were lost after mechanical breakdown.

But your point is still valid.