Fixed-wing aircraft, including drones, are also likely targets. Sprinter is believed to have an air defense capability as the Russians, and many client states that may wish to buy the Armata are afraid of Western attack helicopters such as the AH-64E Apache Guardian. One potential scenario that could take full advantage of Sprinter's range is as an anti-air weapon. One detected, APS launches interceptors to and detect and kill incoming rockets and missiles. An APS upgrade would consist of outward-facing radar antennas scanning for incoming threats in all directions. Also, the Army is planning to install active protection systems (APS) on the Abrams. Reactive armor is particularly useful against the shaped charge warhead on the Sprinter. The Abrams' armor, reinforced with a layer of depleted uranium and now reactive armor, is widely considered the best in the world. Outside of the plains of Kansas, the Russian steppes, and the Sinai desert, there are seldom places where two objects are visible at even three or four miles.Įven if an Armata does manage to lock onto an Abrams at extreme ranges, the American tank isn't helpless. Hedges, trees, buildings, elevation changes, and other terrain features all conspire to block visibility at ground level. In real-world war situations, though, there are rarely situations where two objects at ground level are visible to one another at seven and a half miles. In military parlance, the Armata could very well "out-stick" the M1 by a factor of three, comfortably destroying American tanks before the latter can get within engagement range. Armor penetration is unknown but will likely be at least the equivalent of Reflecks.īy contrast the American M1 Abrams' M256 120-millimeter smoothbore gun has a maximum effective range between 3 km (1.86 miles) and 4 km (2.48 miles). But a new missile called the 3UBK21 Sprinter is planned, and it's the one with the 7-plus-mile range. Armata will initially be armed with an improved version of the Reflecks, the 9M119M1.
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