How many RPGs can a tank take?

Each armored-vehicle hunter-killer team can have as many as 15 RPGs.
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How many rockets can a tank withstand?

ARENA-equipped tanks have are equipped with between 22 and 26 interceptor rockets. Interception takes place approximately 10 feet away from the tank.
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How many rounds can a tank take?

The M1 is compatible with all standard NATO 105 mm tank ammunition. A total of 55 rounds are carried for the main gun, including 44 rounds stored in the turret bustle and 11 rounds stored in protective containers inside the hull. The M1 Abrams has a modern fire control system with a high first hit probability.
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Are tanks RPG proof?

The composite armor on modern Western main battle tanks is resistant to hits from the more common RPG-7 and -16 rockets, though hits to the side or rear could still inflict damage.
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How many rockets does it take to destroy a tank?

It takes 3 M5 rockets to destroy a tank or an AA tank, their range is absurd with barely any drop on top of the fact that they CONSTANTLY disable your turret AND your engine. If you take a single rocket anywhere but the absolute front of your tank you're done for.
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Can an RPG penetrate an Abrams tank?

Since most of the readily available RPG-7 rounds cannot penetrate M1 Abrams tank armor from almost any angle, it is primarily effective against soft-skinned or lightly armored vehicles, and infantry.
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Can a tank survive a nuke?

Obviously, no tank could survive at ground zero of a nuclear bomb, but it would be possible for a tank to survive the blast near the borders of the area affected. After all, the armor is designed to survive a direct hit from a fast-flying, armor penetrating round at any given point.
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Can any tank survive a Javelin?

Still, the infrared guided Javelin has proven itself in combat in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria and has reliable shtick that should work on virtually any tank out there—it hits them on the weak top armor. It's also exposes its crew to less danger than the typical guided missile system.
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Can a Javelin destroy a tank?

Hundreds of burnt-out hulks can be seen across Ukraine, the end result of the Javelin missile. The missile was designed to explode over the top of a tank's armor, like the lightly armored top of the Russian Armata. This tank is armored with 500 centimeters of plate on its sides and front.
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Is GTA an RPG?

Admittedly, this isn't as vast as the level of customization in games like Skyrim or Fallout give you, but it certainly offers more variety than an RPG like Breath of the Wild. Because of this, character customization that serves no other purpose than aesthetics, GTA 5 can be considered an RPG.
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Will a 50 cal penetrate a tank?

Developments in tank armor soon made tanks generally impervious to 50 caliber rounds,39 but according to the Marine Corps and other authorities, the 50 caliber can still blast through more lightly armored vehicles, such as armored personnel carriers, and thus clearly through armored limousines.
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Can artillery destroy a tank?

Field artillery was particularly effective in firing against tank formations because although they were rarely able to destroy a tank by direct penetration, they would severely crater the area preventing the tanks from moving therefore causing them to become nearly stationary targets for the ground attack aircraft, or ...
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Can a tank destroy a building?

The U.S. Army is acquiring a new multipurpose tank round which can flatten bunkers, pulverize obstacles, breach concrete walls or take out groups of personnel. And it can destroy armored and unarmored vehicles and buildings, too.
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Are RPGs legal?

Rocket launchers found in trash can near California school Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal.
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Do tanks have toilets?

Tanks do not have any bathroom facilities. First of all, there is no room for a toilet. Tank has to be concealed from the outside world, ideally, so tank's bathroom would have to have some sort of waste management system.
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Does the US military use RPGs?

Low- and High-Velocity grenades for the US Army. RPG-7 weapons are often included in military support programs financed and supported by the US Military and SOCOM, such as the training and equipping of the Afghan National Army (ANA), Iraqi security forces and Syrian rebels, to name only a few.
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Can m1 Abrams survive Javelin?

Its a 19lb warhead, which is roughly twice something like an RPG. A tank's roof is nowhere near as strong as the front where composite armour is placed. Javelins are top attack missiles and can certainly penetrate the tank from above. m1 isnt that strong.
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Can Russian tanks survive Javelin?

With very little training, troops and even volunteers can defeat tanks. The Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile that allows its user to immediately move or take cover after firing. It has a mode to hit a tank where its armor is weakest: on top.
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Why are the Marines getting rid of tanks?

Last year, the Marine Corps got rid of the last of its active duty tank units and most of its traditional tube artillery as part of FD2030. This was Berger's plan to reshape the Marine Corps primarily to fight a prospective long-range, high-tech, over-water war with China.
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What is world's best tank?

Currently top 10 best tanks in the world are these:
  1. Nr.1 Leopard 2A7 (Germany) ...
  2. Nr.2 K2 Black Panther (South Korea) ...
  3. Nr.3 M1A2 SEP (USA) ...
  4. Nr.4 Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) ...
  5. Nr.5 Armata (Russia) ...
  6. Nr.6 Merkava Mk.4 (Israel) ...
  7. Nr.7 Type 90 (Japan) ...
  8. Nr.8 Leclerc (France)
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Are US tanks better than Russian tanks?

Overall the new Russian tank is on par with the US Abrams tank. In some areas it is slightly superior than the Abrams, however it has got no cutting-edge superiority. The Abrams has technical superiority in mobility and cross-country performance.
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How do cockroaches survive nukes?

Without highly pressurised blood vessels, unlike humans, they do not bleed out. Instead, their neck seals off the opening. With an open circulatory system, they can breathe through spiracles without the head and eventually die of thirst.
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Why are tanks called type?

"Type" was used extensively by the Japanese and Chinese militaries beginning in the 1920s, and is still in current use by the Chinese military. The United Kingdom uses a type number system for much of their military equipment. Many other nations use the word "Type" to designate products in a series.
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Who has the most powerful tank in the world?

These are the 10 most powerful tanks in use today.
  • 8 Leopard 2A7+ - Germany.
  • 7 Merkava IVm Windbreaker - Israel.
  • 6 Leclerc XLR - France.
  • 5 Challenger 2 CLEP - United Kingdom.
  • 4 K2 Black Panther - South Korea.
  • 3 Type 10 - Japan.
  • 2 Type 99A - China.
  • 1 T-90MS - Russia.
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