Todays best AA-tank ?

heyho folks,
which one is todays most effective anti-aircraft tank ?

I would vote for the german Gepard and the Roland




Gepard



Roland.

Are there any real AA-tanks in the world, these two are the only one I know atm.


Best wishes,
Che.

 

Yes there are others too:
Marksman

 

Looks like, that the Gepard and the Marksman use the same weapon system ?

 

Well the Russian Tunguska carries missiles and guns..

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... a/2s6m.htm

The there is the ZSU23 - old but still good enough to ruin your whole day..

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... u-23-4.htm

 

France has got it's own version of the Roland, based on a AMX 30 chassis.
Other french AA systems are Crotale and Mistral, but they are only mounted on wheeled chassis.
I think China has got some AA tanks too, I'll try to find a picture.

 

There is a stack of info on http://www.globalsecurity.org/index.html

 

O.k., thanks, I'll go and check....

 

Probably yes, as there isn't that many 35mm weapon systems available.

 

And of course the UK doesn't even feature. We had Chieftain, Centurion and Abbott-based systems but the army/ government wouldn't buy....

 

i would also vote for the gepard and the roland

 

The U.S. has the M163 Vulcan. It features a 6-barreled M157 20mm auto cannon mounted on a M113. Older than the ZSU-23-4 I'm sure, but just as mean!

 

The British do have Starstreak.

 

Canada has ADATS

http://www.armee.forces.gc.ca/lf/Englis ... uSection=1

 

Rats, forgot about HVMS Starstreak on a vehicle. But no gun systems. :lol:
IIRC Starstreak is fairly good vs light armour as well, like Rapier (I've seen photos of what's left of an FV432 after a Rapier hit - not much...)

 

Singapore's Igla heat seeker mounted on M113 & RBS70 mounted on V200 for added mobility. Certainly not the best around but interesting enuff :smok:

 

Worth a fun comparison -

http://www.fun-online.sk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4587

 

Another mobile Finnish AA-system (not a tank and this time armed with missiles)

 

The ZSU-23-4 was/is a highly respected AA system. Those rascals can throw-up a lot of lead in front of ground-attacking aircraft.
I also think very highly of the Gepard system, but I'm not familiar enough with the Roland to compare or comment.
The Sgt. York was pretty-much a disaster, and was pulled from service.
In regards to the M-163--M113 APC-based--vulcan-gun system... the Australians used them with success in Vietnam, and almost exclusively from what I've gleaned. I don't the USA used them in any large numbers by comparison.
The Aussies found them to be devastatingly-effective when used against ground troops in repelling attacks, or convoy ambushes. Their original purpose of course being positioned for airfield defense.
As a side-note the old M-16--Modified M3 halftrack with quad .50s in a power-driven "turret" were similarly effective in Korea against Chinese human-wave assaults... and again in Vietnam where they proved an asset in convoy-protection. The same quad .50s were also mounted on 2.5 ton 6x6 trucks as well... with improvised armored cabs for additional protection to the driver.

Tim

 

The Shilka was an excellent AA system for its time, but is bit too old now, as is the M163 Vulcan.

I vote for the 2S9M Tunguska to be the most capable mobile AA system, without a shadow of doubt. This being for the fact that it combines the capability of dual 30mm cannons with a SAMsite and a "Hot Shot" Tracking Radar system electronic sensors; Thats three vehicles piled into one; sort of what you'd get if you mashed a Gepard and a Roland together with a radar facility.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6EW5LfhyA

- watch this short video showing the Tunguska it fire its cannon. Flames come out of the side

 

Is that a RBS90 missile, laser guided system or radar guided?