"The new Chinese ST1 105mm gun 8x8 tank destroyer... " Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 Nov 2014 10:49 p.m. PST |
…armoured vehicle. "At AirShow China 2014, Chinese Defense Industry presents a new 8x8 tank destroyer vehicle, called ST1. The vehicle is based on the VN1 chassis 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier.
In 2008 it was revealed that China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) had started to market a new 8×8 wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) called the VN1. The vehicle was unveiled for the first time to the public during the Defense Exhibition IDEX in 2009. The ST1 is fitted with a two-man turret armed with a NATO standard 105mm tank gun able to fire a full range of ammunition as APFSDS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank ), HE (High Explosive) and gun-launched missile. A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially to the right of the main armament and one 12.7mm machine gun is mounted on the right of turret roof for anti-aircraft defence. Three smoke grenade dischargers are mounted on each side of the turret…"
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Armand |
 Saber6   | 13 Nov 2014 11:44 a.m. PST |
Can it fire to the flank? |
| Tango01 | 13 Nov 2014 12:55 p.m. PST |
Yes, he can do it. Amicalement
Armand |
| The Gray Ghost | 13 Nov 2014 3:59 p.m. PST |
why is this on the 46-04 board if it's New? |
| Bellbottom | 14 Nov 2014 11:23 a.m. PST |
It looks a bit like the Italian B! Centauro, which can indeed fire to the flank |
| Bellbottom | 14 Nov 2014 11:24 a.m. PST |
Sorry, that should have been B1 Centauro |
| Lion in the Stars | 14 Nov 2014 12:51 p.m. PST |
I'm kinda surprised that it has the 105mm NATO gun instead of the Russian 100, 115, or 125mm. |
| Bellbottom | 14 Nov 2014 2:25 p.m. PST |
probably no room for the autoloader |
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