Currently towed anti-tank guns are relatively rare, and most of these instruments should in the armies of the former Soviet Union. In some states - former Warsaw pact also remains a significant amount of 100-mm anti-tank guns T-12 (also known under the designation 2A19) and MT-12 (modernized version). T-12 entered service in the mid-50s. As a result of operation has revealed the need to make small changes in the design of the mast, and 1972 year there was an improved modification of the MT-12.
Protivotankovaya gun MT-12 Rapier – video
Guns of T-12 and MT-12 have the same warhead - long thin stem length 60 caliber with a muzzle brake, the salt shaker ". Sliding frame equipped with optional retractable wheel, established for the coulters. The main difference between the upgraded model MT-12 is, it is equipped with a torsion bar suspension, when firing a lockable to ensure stability.
Although gun T-12 / MT-12 is primarily intended for direct fire, it is equipped with an optional panoramic sight and can be used as an ordinary field gun for firing high-explosive ammunition from the closed position.
used armor-piercing projectiles to fight against armored targets with a swept warhead, possessing high kinetic energy, able at a distance 1000 meters thick pierce armor 215 mm. Such munitions typically associated with tank cannons, but T-12 and MT-12 used a single loading projectiles, other than ammunition 100mm tank gun D-10, installed on tanks family of T-54 and T-55. Also from a gun T-12 / MT-12 can be fired cumulative anti-tank missiles and 9M117 ATGM “brass knuckles”, induced by a laser beam.
One of the modifications of T-12 was produced in the former Yugoslavia: 100-mm barrel was mounted on the carriage 122-mm D-30 howitzer. This modification was designated “TOPAZ”.
modifications
MT-12K (2A29K) – AT 1981 was adopted Soviet ground forces had adopted an anti-missile system 9K116 "brass knuckles" (Tula PCU led to A. D. Shipunov), designed to defeat armored vehicles, as well as pinpoint targets. Complex "Knuckles" consists of a shot ZUBK10 with guided missile 9M117 and equipment aiming and pointing 9SH135. The control system semiautomatic by laser beam. "Tulamashzavod" mastered serial production of modernized missile ATGM 9M117M "Kan" in the composition of the shot 3UBK10M with a tandem shaped-charge warhead able to penetrate the armor of tanks, equipped with dynamic protection.
MT-12R (2A29R) – MT-12R complex, "Ruta" adopted by and put into production in 1981 year. All-weather radar sighting system 1A31, code "Ruta", mounted on the MT-12 PTP, It was established in 1980 , the OKB Research Institute "Arrow"(The chief designer Simachev. AND.). 1A31 sight production was carried out in 1981-1990.
M87 TOPAZ – Yugoslav modification MT-12. The main feature is the use of a gun carriage from the howitzer D-30. laser rangefinder is also included in the FCS with a range of 200 to 9995 m.
Tactical; Technical features MT-12 Rapier
– years of production: from 1970
– Calculation, human: 6—7
Cal MT-12 Foil
– 100 mm
Overall dimensions of the MT-12 Rapier
– barrel length, klb.: 63
– Length Battery pantry, mm: 915
– The width of the gun (hoods on wheels), mm: 2320
– The width of the stroke, mm: 920
– Clearance, mm: 330
– wheel diameter, mm: 1034
– The height of the line of fire, mm: 810
– The height of the gun in firing position at the highest elevation angle, mm: 2600
– The height of the guns on the upper shield slice, mm: 1600
– Horizontal angle of fire, city: 53-54
– The highest elevation angle, city: 20±1
– The greatest reduction of the angle, city: −6—7
– Normal recoil length, mm: 680—770
– Limit the length of the rollback, mm: 780
Ves MT-12 Foil
– Mass gun in firing and stowed positions, kg: 3100
– Mass barrel with the shutter, kg: 1337
– Mass wedge assembled, kg: 55
– Weight parts retraces, kg: 1420
Firing range MT-12 Rapier
– High-explosive fragmentation projectile: 8200 m (curved fire)
– Armor-piercing shell: 3000 m
– Kumulyatyvnыy shell: 5955 m
– rate of, rounds / min: 6—14
– The initial velocity of the projectile, m / s: 1575 (Subcaliber); 975 (kumulyatyvnыy)
– The mass of the projectile, kg: 5,65 (Subcaliber); 4,69 kg (kumulyatyvnыy)
– Aim: APN-6-40, OP4M-40U
Photo MT-12 Foil
