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China's 'Terminator' Tank Support Vehicle Is Bristling With Weaponry
Popular Mechanics ^ | November 7, 2018 | Kyle Mizokami

Posted on 11/08/2018 7:10:03 AM PST by C19fan

A new armored vehicle designed to kill—well, everything—on the battlefield is ambitiously described by the manufacturer as the “New King of Ground Warfare.” Unveiled at the ongoing Zhuhai Air Show, the QN-506 is China’s version of the Russian 'Terminator' tank support vehicle. QN-506 is armed with a machine gun, grenades, a light cannon, two types of missiles, and even drones.

One of the newer concepts in armored warfare is the idea of a tank support combat vehicle. The vehicle was developed by Russia after the end of the Cold War, when the Russian Army sustained heavy tank and armored vehicle losses fighting Chechen rebels. From this experience was born the BMP-T, or 'Terminator.'

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: china; pla; vehicles
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To: Sequoyah101

Nope.

Popeel.


21 posted on 11/08/2018 7:36:32 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Future Snake Eater

It’s not a tank - it a civilian riot suppression tool. Which they will need when their real estate values drop 50% to market levels.


22 posted on 11/08/2018 7:36:46 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: C19fan

BTTT


23 posted on 11/08/2018 7:43:15 AM PST by RedEyeJack (What was the basis for the restriction?)
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To: trotskylvalia

I don’t think someone should cook after drinking Molotov cocktails.

Have you seen those videos of people trying to deep fat fry a turkey?

Frightening,


24 posted on 11/08/2018 7:45:20 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Rummyfan
Say hello to my little friend...
25 posted on 11/08/2018 7:55:02 AM PST by shotgun
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To: Rummyfan

They painted it in digital cammo so it could fight in cyberspace...


26 posted on 11/08/2018 7:59:33 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: WKUHilltopper

https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-07-2015/GaCqdH.mp4


27 posted on 11/08/2018 8:02:58 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (<---Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year)
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To: blueunicorn6
Have you seen those videos of people trying to deep fat fry a turkey? Frightening,

I make fishing sinkers on a commercial scale at my home shop. That means I have pots with 300 to 400 pounds of molten lead going sometimes when I'm cleaning up scrap. Yeah, I won't fry a turkey, that's way too scary for me, seriously.

28 posted on 11/08/2018 8:06:26 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (<---Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year)
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To: C19fan

Not clear why one vehicle needs so many different weapons.

The article points out situations best intended for one weapon type don’t optimize a different weapon.

We could add, what are the chances all weapons will function optimally all the time?

My thought would be that two or more specialty vehicles might better accomplish a wider range of missions.


29 posted on 11/08/2018 8:21:02 AM PST by BroJoeK ((a little historical perspective...))
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To: C19fan

Neah.
Has more in common with the Wirbelwind - a quad 20mm AA gun. You could shoot at the Typhoons as they rocketed you, and suppress infantry with it.
This “thing” is designed to shoot down aircraft (SAMs and autocannon), hit tanks at long range (ATGMs), kill soft skinned and light AFVs (autocannon), and suppress infantry (autocannon, MGs, and auto-grenade launchers).
If I understand correctly, the “tank support vehicle” is supposed to help tanks operate when they lack infantry support.
And of course, the Sov, er, Russians are ahead of them on this.


30 posted on 11/08/2018 8:23:52 AM PST by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: C19fan

Missiles and rockets have reduced the role of armor. This Chinese rig looks like a Bradley with extra bolt-on trinkets.


31 posted on 11/08/2018 8:24:02 AM PST by lurk
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To: lurk

Stinger armed Humvee has a wonderful feature.

Once target is spotted, entire crew jumps out into the ditch and remotely controls fire via portable UI (User interface).

Coaxial 50 cal. is to scare the cattle and restless aborigines.(can also be remotely controlled)


32 posted on 11/08/2018 8:32:30 AM PST by trotskylvalia (where nose meets the grindstone)
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To: Little Ray

The Russians came up with the idea based on their experience in Grozny. They wanted a thick skinned weapons system to fight infantry and thin skinned vehicles in an urban environment.


33 posted on 11/08/2018 8:36:07 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Popular Mechanics sure seems to be writing a lot of glowing articles about the Chinese military lately...


34 posted on 11/08/2018 8:38:15 AM PST by afsnco (18 of 20 in AF JAG)
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To: BlueLancer

Hollywood seriously needs to make a mega multi series set of movies about those, i was a serious fan of Keith Laumers novels from the very first BOLO all the way up to the planetary seige versions.

Would beat Transformers i bet.


35 posted on 11/08/2018 8:39:31 AM PST by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
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To: C19fan

“Urban” and “Tank” just doesn’t work without a lot of infantry support. Not even with these things.
But infantry with a “tank support vehicle” is going to be a lot more dangerous than infantry without it.
If I had space, I’d put in an infantry compartment though, if just for a place to stick wounded troopers.


36 posted on 11/08/2018 9:31:03 AM PST by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: C19fan
How's the quality?


37 posted on 11/08/2018 9:47:23 AM PST by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: C19fan

Did Hillary sell them the technology?


38 posted on 11/08/2018 2:33:21 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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