🇬🇧In addition to a gross weight of nearly 25 tonnes, it stands 3.5 meters tall—due to the electronic and optical systems mounted on the turret—and is 7 meters long. The turret, operated by a gunner and the commander, houses the commander's 360-degree vision system and a 7.62mm machine gun. In terms of mobility, it reaches top speeds of 90 km/h with 500 horsepower, and has a stated operational range of 800 km. The vehicle is capable of orienting itself and determining its position even in environments where GPS signals are heavily jammed or completely absent. The Safran Paseo optical system provides the commander with a 360-degree view of the battlefield, allowing them to designate targets—or even aim the weapon directly at a target—while the gunner is simultaneously engaging other threats. With its array of information-gathering and processing systems, the Jaguar functions more as a platform for data collection, enemy observation, and geographic mapping than as a traditional infantry support vehicle.
The fully stabilized 40mm CTA cannon can elevate to 45 degrees and engage drones and slow-moving aircraft with a rate of fire of approximately 200 rounds per minute. The gunner can select between 5-round bursts, 3-round bursts, or single-shot mode. The ready-rack holds 65 rounds, with a total of 180 rounds carried; 80 rounds are housed within the survivability cell, while the remaining 40 are located outside the turret within the hull. The available projectiles range from AP and HE/HE-TF to APFSDS-T and airburst rounds. The distinctive feature of these telescoped rounds is their size: the propellant surrounds the projectile itself and burns around it upon ignition. Visually, the cartridge resembles a cylinder that houses all components internally [as shown in the photos]. This design minimizes space requirements and results in a more compact overall package. France aims to field approximately 300 of these vehicles by 2035. They will be organized into platoons consisting of four Jaguars, four light 4x4 VBL vehicles, and one 6x6 truck. In addition to small arms and anti-tank weapons (such as the AT4), VBL crews will be equipped with various types of FPV drones (specifically the NX70). Future plans envision these drones having the capability to guide Aekeron NLOS missiles onto their targets.
The fully stabilized 40mm CTA cannon can elevate to 45 degrees and engage drones and slow-moving aircraft with a rate of fire of approximately 200 rounds per minute. The gunner can select between 5-round bursts, 3-round bursts, or single-shot mode. The ready-rack holds 65 rounds, with a total of 180 rounds carried; 80 rounds are housed within the survivability cell, while the remaining 40 are located outside the turret within the hull. The available projectiles range from AP and HE/HE-TF to APFSDS-T and airburst rounds. The distinctive feature of these telescoped rounds is their size: the propellant surrounds the projectile itself and burns around it upon ignition. Visually, the cartridge resembles a cylinder that houses all components internally [as shown in the photos]. This design minimizes space requirements and results in a more compact overall package. France aims to field approximately 300 of these vehicles by 2035. They will be organized into platoons consisting of four Jaguars, four light 4x4 VBL vehicles, and one 6x6 truck. In addition to small arms and anti-tank weapons (such as the AT4), VBL crews will be equipped with various types of FPV drones (specifically the NX70). Future plans envision these drones having the capability to guide Aekeron NLOS missiles onto their targets.
🇬🇧 The EBRC Jaguar performs multiple roles within the army's force structure. Foremost among these is the gathering of information, which entails rapidly observing and reporting on the unfolding of events. In unconventional settings, its array of sensors enables it to conduct security operations along roads and in remote areas, as well as to provide convoy escorts. It is capable of engaging conventional adversaries by supporting infantry units in both offensive and defensive operations; furthermore, thanks to its speed, it can rush to the aid of units under attack. The vehicle is designed to withstand fire from rounds up to 14.5mm in caliber. Its add-on armor kits include a metal "cage" (slat armor) spaced away from the main hull; this triggers the premature detonation of HEAT and HE warheads, allowing the vehicle to survive potentially lethal hits. The hull sits higher than that of its predecessor to provide enhanced mine resistance. The vehicle features a protective crew cell and remains mobile even after sustaining damage, capable of continuing operations despite significant degradation. Additionally, its weight allows for air transport via A400M aircraft to remote locations when required. The vehicle saw its first overseas deployment in 2024 in Estonia with the 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie, which has since been conducting exercises alongside other NATO forces. Its predecessor successfully carried out operations across Africa with its crews but proved highly vulnerable in the conflict in Ukraine due to Artillery. Will this new vehicle be capable of replacing the old one, while also finding a use in the new era of drones?
T-72B3 Obr.2016 🇷🇺
The video shows driver seat view, credit to Wolfpam for the video.
The video shows driver seat view, credit to Wolfpam for the video.
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T-72B3 Obr.2016 🇷🇺 The video shows driver seat view, credit to Wolfpam for the video.
The T-72B3 Obr.2016 introduces the new Relikt explosive reactive armor (ERA), addressing the main weakness of the T-72B3 Obr.2011, whose protection remained essentially geared toward threats of the 1990s. Relikt armor is integrated into the frontal hull, along the sides (the rectangular plates running the full height of the hull flank), on the front of the turret (the wedge-shaped modules), and on the turret sides in the large vertical armor packages. These side packages contain up to four Relikt modules arranged at angles covering multiple directions, ensuring that a side impact does not strike at a perfect 90-degree angle. Such angling preserves the lateral component of plate movement against the projectile, which is crucial to the effectiveness of ERA since it works best when the interaction occurs obliquely.
Conceptually, Relikt can be considered a "double Kontakt-5."
Whereas Kontakt-5 consisted of one thick front plate and a very thin supporting plate behind it, a Relikt module is essentially composed of two heavy plates. Several Relikt modules are housed within each armor package in the configuration described above. The key innovation lies in the scissor-like motion of the two heavy plates, which move in opposite directions while the penetrator passes through them, breaking it into multiple fragments. Rather than simply launching a single plate obliquely into the penetrator, Relikt adds a second plate moving rearward, further disrupting and fracturing the projectile. In addition, all the other modules within the package can detonate, combining their effects on the penetrator and severely degrading it, even in the case of tandem-charge ATGMs or APFSDS rounds with sacrificial precursor tips, although the system remains vulnerable to penetrators equipped with particularly long initiator tips.
Turret protection is estimated at approximately 800-850 mm RHAe against APFSDS and 1,100-1,300 mm RHAe against HEAT warheads, representing an increase over the previous model's roughly 720 mm and 1,100-1,200 mm respectively.
The complete armor package adds approximately 3 tonnes to the vehicle's weight.
To compensate for the increased combat weight of 46.5 tonnes, the tank is equipped with a new 1,130 hp engine, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 24.3 hp/t, compared to the previous 18 hp/t. This engine enables the new T-72 to accelerate much more aggressively and overcome more challenging obstacles. The vehicle also finally receives an exhaust cooling system, reducing its thermal signature and making it more difficult to detect and lock onto with thermal guidance systems.
Furthermore, it introduces an automated transmission control system through the installation of a hydraulic actuator that replaces the driver's physical effort without fundamentally altering the transmission itself, significantly modernizing the vehicle's propulsion system without requiring a complete redesign of the powerpack.
The tank also finally receives an independent thermal sight for the commander, the PK PAN, allowing the commander to search for targets independently rather than leaving this task exclusively to the gunner. This gives the commander the ability to designate targets to the gunner while the latter is already engaging another target, thus providing a true hunter-killer capability.
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Conceptually, Relikt can be considered a "double Kontakt-5."
Whereas Kontakt-5 consisted of one thick front plate and a very thin supporting plate behind it, a Relikt module is essentially composed of two heavy plates. Several Relikt modules are housed within each armor package in the configuration described above. The key innovation lies in the scissor-like motion of the two heavy plates, which move in opposite directions while the penetrator passes through them, breaking it into multiple fragments. Rather than simply launching a single plate obliquely into the penetrator, Relikt adds a second plate moving rearward, further disrupting and fracturing the projectile. In addition, all the other modules within the package can detonate, combining their effects on the penetrator and severely degrading it, even in the case of tandem-charge ATGMs or APFSDS rounds with sacrificial precursor tips, although the system remains vulnerable to penetrators equipped with particularly long initiator tips.
Turret protection is estimated at approximately 800-850 mm RHAe against APFSDS and 1,100-1,300 mm RHAe against HEAT warheads, representing an increase over the previous model's roughly 720 mm and 1,100-1,200 mm respectively.
The complete armor package adds approximately 3 tonnes to the vehicle's weight.
To compensate for the increased combat weight of 46.5 tonnes, the tank is equipped with a new 1,130 hp engine, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 24.3 hp/t, compared to the previous 18 hp/t. This engine enables the new T-72 to accelerate much more aggressively and overcome more challenging obstacles. The vehicle also finally receives an exhaust cooling system, reducing its thermal signature and making it more difficult to detect and lock onto with thermal guidance systems.
Furthermore, it introduces an automated transmission control system through the installation of a hydraulic actuator that replaces the driver's physical effort without fundamentally altering the transmission itself, significantly modernizing the vehicle's propulsion system without requiring a complete redesign of the powerpack.
The tank also finally receives an independent thermal sight for the commander, the PK PAN, allowing the commander to search for targets independently rather than leaving this task exclusively to the gunner. This gives the commander the ability to designate targets to the gunner while the latter is already engaging another target, thus providing a true hunter-killer capability.
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🇮🇹Il T-72B3 Obr.2016 introduce la nuova corazza reattiva Relikt che va a colmare il principale difetto del T-72B3 Obr.2011 che era la corazza rimasta alle minacce degli anni '90, la corazza Relikt è integrata nello scafo frontale, sui lati (quelle piastre rettangolari lungo tutta l'altezza del fianco), sulla torretta frontale (cunei) e sui lati della torretta in quei grossi pacchetti verticali, che contengono fino a quattro moduli relikt posizionati angolati verso tutte le direzioni, così che un colpo sul lato non impatti a 90° poiché con questa angolazione si perde la componente laterale del movimento della piastra contro il proiettile (che appunto funziona se è obliquo proprio perché composto di una componente laterale rispetto al moto).
Relikt è concettualmente una doppia Kontakt-5, poichè si tratta in sostanza di un modulo composto da 2 piastre molto spesse (mentre Kontakt-5 era una spessa frontale e una finissima di supporto dietro), dunque dentro un pacchetto si trovano diversi moduli Relikt nella configurazione appena indicata, l'inovazione consiste nel movimento a forbice delle due piastre pesanti, che si muovono in direzioni opposte mentre il dardo lo penetra spezzandolo in più parti, non è più semplicemente una piastra sparata obliquamente verso il dardo, perché aggiunge una seconda piastra sparata all'indietro, spaccandolo, inoltre tutti gli altri moduli nel pacchetto esplodono sommando gli effetti sul penetratore, devastandolo anche se si tratta di un ATGM Tandem o di APFSDS a punte sacrificabili (essendo vulnerabile a dardi con punte d'innesco lunghe).
La protezione della torretta è di circa 800-850m contro APFSDS e 1100-1300 contro HEAT un aumento rispetto a circa i 720 e 1100-1200mm del vecchio modello.
Il pacchetto pesa ben 3 tonnellate.
Di fronte all'aumento di peso (46,5 tonnellate) il carro monta un nuovo motore da 1130cv che porta il rapporto a 24,3 cv\ton, contro i vecchi 18cv\ton questo motore permette al nuovo T-72 di compiere forti accelerazioni e superare gli ostacoli più ostici, inoltre viene finalmente montato un raffreddatore dei gas di scarico che riduce la firma termica rendendo più difficile il carro da agganciare, monta finalmente un cambio automatizzato installando un attuatore idraulico automatizzato che sostituisce la forza del pilota ma non cambia le trasmissioni, così da rivoluzionare la propulsione del carro senza cambiare il powerpack.
Il carro finalmente monta un mirino termico indipendente per il comandante, il PAK PAN, permettendo al comandante di cercare i bersagli da solo senza lasciare questo compito esclusivamente all'artigliere, dando la possibilità al comandante di inviare i bersagli all'artigliere mentre lui sta già ingaggiando un altro (capacità hunter killer).