[IronJack]

I would think that if nothing else, the A-10s could detonate the tanks’ reactive armor, which would then allow a TOW or Hellfire missile to take it out. I know the nose cannon alone made hash out of Saddam’s pussies during Gulf II.

[nascarnation]

Nothing like a little depleted uranium to start the day....

[archy]

I would think that if nothing else, the A-10s could detonate the tanks’ reactive armor, which would then allow a TOW or Hellfire missile to take it out. I know the nose cannon alone made hash out of Saddam’s pussies during Gulf II.

One of the reasons some tank designers are thinking about a coaxial 25mm or 30mm gun alongside the main gun as a replacement for the usual .30/7,62mm mg or coax .50.

That can leave the possibility of still having a .50 mounted coaxially fixed atop the main gun barrel, as the Israeli Magach nounts do. But interestingly, during WWII, Patton thought a tank needed two coax guns, not just one.

[archy]

I would think that if nothing else, the A-10s could detonate the tanks’ reactive armor,

I expect putting a Hellfire into the turret top armor would pop off most of the ERA as well.