christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) (11/16/90)
From: christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) I understand that M1A1's are arriving in Saudi Arabia, replacing the M1's which were sent originally. My question is this: what are the differences between the two; my readings indicate the following: 1. 120mm smoothbore gun from Rheinmettel, instead of the 105mm 2. Ain't no 2. Actually, I was wondering if the M1 has Chobham armor, or if that appeared in the M1A1. Reactive armor? Also- what is Chobham armor? All I hear is the word 'ceramic'; I know we're not talking porcelain here! ^^^^ Thanks for the info, Chris Thompson -- "Never count a human dead until you've seen the body. And even then you can make a mistake". -Lady Fenring
jumper@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Michael Lanham) (11/17/90)
From: jumper@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Michael Lanham) christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) writes: > I understand that M1A1's are arriving in Saudi Arabia, replacing >the M1's which were sent originally. My question is this: what are the >differences between the two; my readings indicate the following: > 1. 120mm smoothbore gun from Rheinmettel, instead of the 105mm > 2. Ain't no 2. >Actually, I was wondering if the M1 has Chobham armor, or if that appeared >in the M1A1. Reactive armor? Also- what is Chobham armor? All I hear is >the word 'ceramic'; I know we're not talking porcelain here! > ^^^^ Actually I think CNN is getting thier tank designators wrong. The new M1s being sent are in fact M1A2s not the A1 variants. Besides the 120mm main gun the A2 has a positive overpressure system to protect against NBC warfare and a few other odds and ends. I know there are some old M1 personnel out there...any other significant differences? -- He who will not reason, is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave. --- Sir William Drummond Michael Lanham mjlanham@eos.ncsu.edu & jumper@.catt.ncsu.edu
thorn@mcnc.org (Jesse Thorn) (11/17/90)
From: godot.RadOnc.UNC.EDU!thorn@mcnc.org (Jesse Thorn) In article <1990Nov16.053136.22659@cbnews.att.com> christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) writes: > >From: christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) > I understand that M1A1's are arriving in Saudi Arabia, replacing >the M1's which were sent originally. My question is this: what are the >differences between the two; Someone at work said that the M1A1 has an improved NBC filtration system that allows crew members to fight without wearing NBC protective clothing. Can anyone confirm this? Jesse Thorn thorn@godot.radonc.unc.edu
tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude)) (11/17/90)
From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim (Random Dude)) In article <1990Nov16.053136.22659@cbnews.att.com> christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) writes: > I understand that M1A1's are arriving in Saudi Arabia, replacing >the M1's which were sent originally. My question is this: what are the >differences between the two; NEWSWEEK claims that the M1A1 has an overpressure NBC protection system and that the M1 does not, requiring the crew to suit up. -ted Ted Kim Internet: tek@penzance.cs.ucla.edu UCLA Computer Science Department UUCP: ...!{uunet|ucbvax}!cs.ucla.edu!tek 3804C Boelter Hall Phone: (213)206-8696 Los Angeles, CA 90024 FAX: (213)825-2273