Tank
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Tanks for the memories
The tough task of recognising Armoured Fighting Vehicles << The path of the righteous soldier Confessions of a WAG >> Hello and Happy Thursday. Two weeks ago I wrote about the complexity of main battle tanks (and why James Bond’s… Continue reading
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You spin me right round baby…
The science of external ballistics. << Barrel envy Fashion victims >> Hello again. Continuing the ballistics trend, this week I’m talking about external ballistics. So far, we’ve covered wound ballistics, intermediate ballistics (with a deep dive on silencers), and internal… Continue reading
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Weapon critiques: HEAT doesn’t melt
What Hollywood and the media gets wrong about anti-tank weapons. << EOD Critiques: Don’t cut the red wire! Weapon critiques: Rocket fails>> This week I want to talk about anti-tank ammunition, specifically, what we in the business call “HEAT”, or… Continue reading
