Show the pic: It comes with it’s own suicide vest.
Only with this f....t president would countries like this show off bull @#$@#$ hardware.
Post WWII American tanks, with the long turret bustle and large tracks, to this kid, were the epitome of what a tank should look like. But yeah, the reactive armor and scalloped side plates make this one look like dork city.
Tank does not look as advanced as German WWII tanks.
The 105mm gun would be fairly ineffective against US, NATO, or Russian tanks...the Iranians obviously know this, so they must not have a ground war with the west in mind.
The side skirts look very thin - offering almost zero protection. As a side note, legend has it that the inventor of Chobham armor (the staple of US tanks) initially tried to market it to Iran, with no success.
The mobile AA gun looks more effective. They can shoot and scoot in a hurry...probably even hide them underground near their nuke sites.
Iran will probably start buying nicer toys, now that Barry released a gazillion dollars of assets.
I looked up this tank and found a youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sjkc6RQdTc
If it has gun stabilization, they didn’t demonstrate it. And, I don’t see a muzzle reference sensor either.
At the 1:12 mark, the camera flashes to a tank draped in some sort of camouflage. I think this might be the larger Karrar tank (Iran’s version of the T-90). Not sure why they are monkeying around with the Tiam, if they’ve already started the Karrar production.
I suspect these new Iranian miracle machines will have a life expectancy of about 10 minutes in the desert, what with the lack of maintenance and their tactical vulnerability.
Now all the Persians need is air superiority.
Otherwise, call the scrap yard.
5.56mm
You got chocolate in my peanut butter! It’s good enough for suppression of dissenters, though why it needs reactive armor for that, I don’t know. At most they plan to use it for mop up against neighboring T-60’s and the like.