How do tanks defend against infantry?

Against tanks, infantry without AT weapons are withdrawing, hiding, or being overrun. The tank is invulnerable to infantry without AT weapons. The keyhole sector is one tank wide. This provides concealment and protection.

How does shtora work?

A bank of forward firing grenade launchers or dischargers mounted on either side of the turret, which can fire grenades dispensing an aerosol smoke screen opaque to infrared light. This processes the information from the sensors and activates the aerosol screen-laying system.

What is APS tank?

An active protection system is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent anti-tank missiles/projectiles from acquiring and/or destroying a target.

What is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)?

An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles.

How do ATGMs penetrate tank armor?

Most modern ATGMs have shaped charge HEAT warheads, designed specifically for penetrating tank armor. Tandem-charge missiles attempt to defeat ERA: the small initial charge sets off the ERA while the follow-up main charge attempts to penetrate the main armor.

What are ATGMs and how do they work?

ATGMs range in size from shoulder-launched weapons, which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons, which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to vehicle and aircraft mounted missile systems.

How many degrees of protection does the antitank missile defense system have?

It is designed to defeat the full range of antitank rockets and missiles—from recoilless rifles to fly-over, shoot-down munitions. Its protection extends over a 310-degree arc, protecting everywhere except for a section on the back on the turret.