New tanks for old: Part II: tank top upgrades.
Armada International › Vol. 26 Nbr. 6, December 2002
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New tanks for old: Part II: tank top upgrades.
Bringing older main battle tanks up to a level approaching the latest models is not only possible but often the only affordable way forward for many armies. Modernisation of, or upgrades to, tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles falls under three general headings--mobility, survivability and firepower.
Part the Second I this article armada moves to the tank turret. Upgrades centred on the turret, whether inside or out, fall into three categories--the various target acquisition and fire control systems, the tank's main armament and/or new ammunition and those elements of survivability (threat warners and countermeasures) not covered in the first part of this article (see Part I in issue 3/2002, page 48). This second part gives an opportunity to instance the various elements that may be applied to a main battle tank upgrade. Jordan is well into a three-phase project to modernise about 100 of its M60A3 tanks, under the designation AB9B1, using an upgrade package developed by the King Abdullah II Design Bureau (KADDB, pronounced "Cadbee"). ...See the full content of this document
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