Why T-90 Russian Tank Able to Hold US TOW missile blow?

A video circulating in cyberspace has stolen the attention of the world community.Video showing Syrian militants who attacked the T-90 tanks with TOW missiles.However, the TOW missile attack failed to destroy the T-90. An expert in the field of armaments, a former commander and also the magazine's editor Otechestva Arsenal (Arsenal Homeland) Viktor Murakhovski expressed his opinion about who is supplying the missiles, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of this latest Russian tanks.

Video circulating in cyberspace illustrate antitank missile (ATGM) is used to attack the Syrian government army tanks and tank militants. Militants do not have a lot of tanks, but they are still included in the war.

Most tanks and many were destroyed in the war in the city center as a result of conventional missile attacks.

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In Syria there are many types of antitank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) in Syria is very spacious. There are samples made since the Soviet era, that kind of "Fagot" and "contest", as well as the more modern types, "Kornet", which is used by government forces. There is also a system of antitank TOW-2A American production that is sent to the moderate opposition, supplied by Turkey and Qatar to the radical Islamic militia of the ruling.

In addition, there are also anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades made in China and Iran. Missiles and grenades were used by militants, government forces, and Kurdish. During the civil war, the entire group seized weapons from each other, including antitank artillery.

US-made TOW become one of the most dangerous weapons to the Syrian tanks.Almost all of it is a modern modification TOW-2A anti-tank systems that have been supplied to many countries.

TOW-2A was the one who destroyed the helicopter Mi-8 on Syrian land. At that time, Mi-8 participated in the rescue of the Su-24 pilot who was shot by the Turks. In general, TOW missiles can attack any target that moves at the speed of a relatively small, including a helicopter flying low and other technical units in the mainland

A tank would be destroyed if hit by a missile attack either on the side or on the body of the tank itself. No tanks were able to withstand the attack of a kind of modern antitank missiles.

What we actually see from the video? We can see the T-90 tanks were produced in 1992 with the tower made through casting. The year of manufacture can be determined by a system of optical-electronic suppression "Shtora" (the spotlight on both sides of the cannon) and the shape of the door.

Tank T-90 equipped with a protective reactive "Kontakt-5". In addition, at the front there is a protective armor in combination with reflective sheeting. We can also check on the left side of the attack TOW-2A, reactive tank protector is working, but it seems the damage to the protective layer does not occur.

Tankers negligent to their duties on the battlefield, by allowing a hole into the tank open. In addition, the system "Shtora" turned off.

As a result of explosion six-kilogram warhead, of course leakage tank blast wave through the open door, and a tank operator jumped out of the tank.

Soviet and Russian tanks are built in such a way so that it can withstand an attack antitank weapon with a range of angles of approximately 30 degrees from the axis of the machine.

Tank stand-alone is a target for a missile. Tactics have their own tank crew was not successful. Tank should be used as part of the subdivision and cooperate with the infantry. Single tank, especially standing firmly in place is a target for a missile.

The action took place in the village of Sheikh Aqil, the northwestern part of Aleppo, the scene of the battle group "Mountain Eagle Zawiya" which is the fifth part of the Free Syrian Army. The battle was a reconnaissance carried out by Shia Hazara and Afghanistan. They tried to seize Sheik Aqil, but was forced to retreat.

In the video, the T-90 tank was seen destroyed. At the same time, in the recording seen shootings troops with war equipment, but it appears the tank managed to go or have been evacuated. "I think, tanks managed to maintain mobility and crew still alive. However, there may be a sighting device damage, "said Murakhovski.

T-90 is in Syria is a sample of 1992. In addition, there are also T-90A production in 2004. There will not be a turning point in the war due to the emergence of new types of technology, such as T-90 or Su-35. However, the effectiveness of the battle can be improved significantly if the tank is used wisely, working closely with the infantry, artillery, aviation group, and the concentration of power together, instead of competing singly, but together.

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