APC WEAPONS UPGRADE ADVANCES URBAN WARFARE (Israel)

The Jerusalem Post ^ | AUGUST 1, 2017 | NNA AHRONHEIM

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Ministry of Defense shows off new APC turret.. (photo credit:DEFENSE MINISTRY)

The Defense Ministry has started testing an upgraded version of its Namer heavy armored personnel carrier, fitted for the first time with a 30mm turret to make it better suited for urban combat.

“An APC equipped with a turret and cannon gives it an advantage during urban warfare,” stated Brig.-Gen.

Baruch Matzliach, head of the Tank Program Administration. “The shortened cannon makes it more maneuverable, and [gives] the ability to provide firepower to infantry soldiers.

It also lets infantry soldiers be more independent on the battlefield, with less dependence on other units to provide firepower.”

The Namer is currently the IDF’s most fortified APC outfitted with the Trophy anti-tank missile protection system, which is also installed on the Merkava tank. The IDF has invested significant amounts of money into upgrading its capabilities in the three years since Operation Protective Edge in 2014, especially in the field of urban combat.

“The turret is unmanned and does not penetrate the combat cell, so that the ability to carry the soldiers is not harmed. Its operation is expected to be simple and will be performed by the APC’s crew. The turret will also incorporate an active defense system and additional systems that will greatly contribute to its capabilities,” Matzliach said.

The turret will also be installed on the IDF’s new wheeled APC, the Eitan.

Considered more maneuverable than other APCs, the Eitan is scheduled to begin use with infantry battalions in the coming year.

The Eitan can carry 12 soldiers – including a commander, gunner and driver – and has touch-screen systems that offer a 360-degree view of the battlefield.

While less fortified than the Namer, the Eitan will be equipped with the Trophy active protection system, along with hi-tech armor to protect against rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles. It will also come equipped with a .50 caliber heavy machine gun; a 30mm cannon with a range of 2,500 meters; and a missile launcher that can be operated without the crews leaving the vehicle and exposing themselves to the enemy.

“We are taking the APC to a whole new level, turning the Namer into an infantry fighting vehicle, which will allow crew to use it not only an armored vehicle which wheels them from place to place,” Matzliach said at the Second International Ground Warfare and Logistics Conference at Latrun outside of Jerusalem in May.

The tests are being carried out by the Tank Program Administration of the Defense Ministry together with IDF Ground Forces.

[T-Bone Texan]

I have never made a Molotov cocktail. All my knowledge is theoretical.

Question: it seems dangerous to stuff the rag into the bottle due to risk of premature ignition. I saw an instance where the maker simply tied the cloth around the neck, and sealed the bottle.

Would that method be as efficacious?

I understand that the goal is for the flame to make contact with the fuel upon impact. Don’t know if this method would hinder that.

Great advice re: oatmeal. Liquid dish soap was always my go to.

[Ozark Tom]

Diesel engines are vulnerable to over-speed safety trips when the engine starts breathing combustible fumes. Perhaps the over-speed can be reset quickly or there are other override features to reduce this as an issue.

[PapaBear3625]

The basic idea is a thin-walled glass bottle, one that will break with very great reliability

Things like pickle jars would work even better.

[Chode]

don't know, it's just a .gif i found one day

[Ancesthntr]

I never made one, either. I was/am concerned that if the need ever arises, the old flaming rag in a bottle would be dangerous as Hell to the thrower. You see it in movies, and even film clips like the one earlier on this thread, but it gives one real pause.

I like the idea (theoretically, of course) of tying a rag around the outside of the bottle. To make sure that the rag wouldn’t go out due to the force of the air during the throw, I’d think that it should probably be at least partly soaked in diesel or kerosene. So long as the bottle breaks, you get your (theoretically) desired effect. But, again, I’ve really never made one, so I don’t know how well that’d work.