The TOW-2A is the second-generation heavy anti-tank missile of the old magnesium.
Using a tandem hollow charge warhead, its static armor penetration thickness is greater than the previous models, entering the 1000+ mm club.
It can be mounted on helicopters and Hellfire missiles in high and low configurations, or mounted on light armored vehicles for launch, or even mounted on a stand for single-soldier operation like it is now.
The price isn't cheap; even a single magnesium alloy costs around $70,000 to $80,000 to sell to external buyers.
However, they are still willing to invest heavily in supporting the opposition forces, escalating the conflict and expanding its reach.
For example, the Tao-2a series is issued in batches of dozens or hundreds of pieces.
These guys were hopeless; they didn't lose much fighting the government forces, and Ace captured them all.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some oil was smuggled in by using missiles to offset a few truckloads of oil. This is a common practice in Syria. In any case, the United States provides a continuous stream of weapons aid, but the oil it receives goes into its own pocket.
As for the weapons that ended up in Ace's hands, weren't they still used to fight the government forces?
For example, right now...
They could wipe out hundreds of civilians with a single biological bomb, so it would be reasonable for them to use a hundred people to overwhelm this armored convoy of only five vehicles.
With two infantry fighting vehicles deployed, their roles will naturally be further subdivided. The Marder S30 will carry more programmable airburst rounds for harvesting soft targets.
Jamil explained quickly.
The bright red missile's tail is tethered to two copper-plated steel wires that receive data from the control unit to adjust its attitude.
With a piercing metallic creak, the out-of-control pickup truck and the replica PKM engine in its bed were crushed into a flat surface.
It doesn't matter how probing attacks are launched, because the main goal is to catch the opponent off guard. Once the opponent is prepared, they may end up running over a suicide bomber.
"What"
"This is the job of the kangaroo crew. We only brought 100 high-explosive rounds and 50 steel needles."
Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as you know how to use the exchange ratio to achieve victory.
The Weasel S3's RH202 small water pipe is specifically designed for light armored vehicles. For targets like armed pickup trucks, the DM63 small steel needle is unnecessary; ordinary high-explosive rounds will suffice.
Hussein immediately shouted to his men.
"boom"
"We fired a TOW-2A, but the missile detonated before hitting the target. It should have detonated out of range."
Instead of waiting for Ace's main force to be disoriented by the bombing, we should seize the opportunity to break into the city and launch an armored penetration.
Xia Yu controlled the coaxial machine gun and fired a long burst of fire at an oncoming armed pickup truck, then Domi drove the tank directly over it.
"That's it, crush those lunatics! But next time, the Mole crew will be in charge of this kind of target."
This Arab jihadist with a military background was only slightly better at military training; his actual military knowledge was inferior to those who just played video games, so naturally he didn't know what an active defense system was.
Found them, the Leclerc UAE on the screen has already engaged them in combat.
"Calling the commander, calling the commander, Jamil Castle reconnaissance point reports that a convoy of 5 armored vehicles is heading towards the main city. We launched an attack on them, but for some reason, it has no effect at all."
Why did the missile explode prematurely?
I'll deal with you later!
Kuhn mentioned Lao Liu.
Thump thump thump
Hussein, who was still tallying the casualties from the shelling, was taken aback.
What happened?
Without needing to carry missiles, the drones took off quite quickly. A hacked Inspire 2 drone was quickly launched and, after reaching high altitude, overlooked the entire main urban area.
After firing several TOW shots, the experienced Jamil quickly completed the aiming and then fired the TOW-2A without hesitation, continuing to guide the shot.
"Where's the drone? Take off quickly and find this armored convoy!"
Watching Xia Yu and his group pass through the ancient city ruins and about to break into the main urban area, Jamil, having recovered his senses, immediately reported to Hussein.
Xia Yu did not bother to eliminate the forward firing point of Barmila Castle, because it posed no threat to the convoy.
Did it miss?
The firing point reported upwards, but even if their command could react in time, it wouldn't be enough to make arrangements vertically downwards; they had already successfully entered the city.
He was aiming at the first vehicle, a main battle tank whose model was indistinguishable.
The flash of fire was fleeting; only after the tank burst out of the smoke did the deafening explosion finally arrive.
It detonated 10 meters after flying out, and the fragments from the explosion entered the TOW-2A at the end of its flight, directly intercepting the secondary explosion, which is what they saw.
Jamil and his crew were stunned. The human eye is not a high-speed camera; they could not see that the Leclerc UAE had fired an interceptor missile from its left rear.
But Jamil caught a glimpse of the last vehicle in the convoy, the T-64B1M that Hosseini had mentioned.
Hans shouted on the public channel.
Hussein was even worse. His father was an officer under Saddam Hussein, and he had never formally attended a military academy. He relied on oral instruction and personal example in warfare, so he had no knowledge of these things.
He was mentally prepared for the arrival of concentrated fire defenses, but how could the attack be ineffective?
"Thump"
"Buzz"
"Knock knock knock knock"
In the blink of an eye, a second armed pickup truck appeared from around the corner, its WWII-era DShK heavy machine gun spitting fire at them from its back bed.
"Tasmanian devil! 800 meters at 10 o'clock."
Old Liu shouted to his gunner.
"receive!"
"Buzzing, booming, rumbling"
The Weasel S3's turret is slightly adjusted to the left, and the gun barrel is raised to unleash a burst of DM81 high-explosive shells.
Xia Yu's 12.7mm bullets failed to destroy the previous pickup truck, but the machine gun bullets of the Fukui crew easily blew up the entire vehicle.
Well, he should just stick to sweeping people up!
Hitting pickup trucks is the job of infantry fighting vehicles.
The armored convoy continued to advance, while the Tasmanian devil in the weasel S3 swallowed hard.
This is the real battlefield, the feeling of reaping fresh lives!
This is completely different from all the exercises, big and small.
Old Liu next to him felt the same way; no amount of drills could compare to a real battle, and the concentrated fire defense team had made the right choice.
"Calling the boss, this is Snow Leopard. Target drone detected, appears to be an Inspire-2."
Lu Xianglin called out over the radio.
In the swaying cabin, the screen in front of him showed a drone that had been detected by radar and locked onto by an electro-optical turret.
Because they were some distance away and showed no signs of coming over, Lao Lu didn't take them down directly, but instead reported to Xia Yu first.
Is this Inspire-2 aircraft carrying missiles?
Xia Yu inquired.
"No, it's just a bare machine."
Lao Lu zoomed in on the image, confirmed it again, and then reported.
"Then let's leave it for now. Taking them down will actually make us more prepared."
Xia Yu issued the order directly.
His main goal was to get the other side to send more people over, like the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandfather. Just watch and see!
"Yes, boss!"
"Thump"
After ending communication with the Snow Leopard crew, Xia Yu fired a grenade, sending a heavy machine gun position on the other side into the air.
Sandbag walls are utterly vulnerable to 120mm shells.
"Boom boom"
As the automatic loader was reloading, two 60mm mortar shells landed on either side of the street.
The Black Army finally realized what was happening and launched a counterattack using their most numerous artillery pieces—mortars.
"Calling the lynx, this is the weasel. Can you confirm the other party's coordinates?"
Above this Inspire-2 drone was a Sparrowhawk-A drone, but the buildings and mortar positions were difficult to identify, so the company's drone team was unable to provide an early warning in time.
"It can be confirmed that there are two suspected 82mm mortars being tested, about two kilometers away from you."
Luo Bu, who stayed behind, replied to Xia Yu.
"Give the coordinates to Gna and request artillery support."
Xia Yu continued to issue orders.
It is impossible to stop and carry out indirect fire while the convoy is moving at high speed; artillery support must be called in.
"Yes, boss!"
"Boom boom"
Two more shells landed, and Rob hurriedly contacted Old Yev's men.
The armored convoy's position was constantly changing, making it difficult for Ace's artillery to hit them, but the location of their mortar positions remained fixed.
Based on the coordinates, Gna's artillery quickly calculated the firing parameters, and then the six cannons fired ten rounds in rapid succession.
"Boom boom boom boom"
A total of 60 shells covered the entire mortar position, destroying four mortars of two calibers.
"Damn it, they also have drones and can call in artillery support at any time."
Hussein was slow to realize the situation, but he quickly made adjustments.
"Don't let the tanks out, and spread out the other vehicles as much as possible."
The Ossiers employed a saturation attack tactic, using a tank and several mortars to concentrate their firepower for a single salvo.
However, it would be a waste to use a light armored vehicle or a single mortar to provide sufficient firepower.
As for guided missiles, they would need a larger caliber D20, or even a self-propelled howitzer.
Gna doesn't have this thing; only the Osmium artillery in other directions has it, and they need to coordinate with special forces observers to use lasers to guide them from the front.
Russia's Aerospace Forces also rely heavily on these observers. After all, laser targeting pods can't solve all problems. In complex battlefield environments, you can't be sure whether the people in the building are targets or civilians.
The high intensity of the guidance missions also objectively resulted in a high casualty rate among these observers.
"Call the boss, they've split up and are approaching the convoy."
Rob continued his report, watching the live feed on the screen.
"Thump"
"boom"
The Panda team at the back of the convoy also made their move, firing a kill bomb into the second floor of a street-facing shop, instantly wiping out a two-person RPG squad.
But at that very moment, an elite RPG-29 gunner carrying a huge launch tube emerged from the alley and fired a shot at the rear of a T-64B1M vehicle a hundred meters away.
"Whoosh!"
The millimeter-wave radar responded quickly, firing an interceptor missile from the right rear, shattering the 105mm heavy barrel known as the "Vampire."
Huang Jingxiu broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this scene through the rearview camera.
If it weren't for the active protection system, the RPG-29's 900+mm penetration depth probably wouldn't have been able to penetrate their sand tanks, and would have destroyed the entire engine.
This is urban warfare! The intensity is off the charts!
"Disable the active defense system and have all infantry dismount for combat."
Kuhn also witnessed this scene, so after contacting Hans, he issued combat orders to Group 1 and Group 3 (Xia Yu not to intervene).
They have now penetrated deep into the city, and AceAce is appearing more frequently. Relying solely on active defense systems is insufficient, and infantry must dismount and accompany them in combat.
"It's x2!"
Sergei and Old One responded in unison.
The convoy slowed down, and two weasel trucks used hydraulic struts to open the rear hatches. After landing and forming a ramp, two groups of 13 fully armed men came out of the trucks.
After Group 1 had 06 transferred out, along with the 7 crew positions of the Weasel S30, Group 2 transferred two people to form the current lineup.
The smell of gunpowder in the air outside the car was stronger than inside, a remnant of the previous shelling. The 13 men had no time to think much, and were scattered around the five cars, keeping a close watch on every corner of the streets and alleys.
"Put-put-put"
Another RPG shooter appeared, this time closing the distance to within 50 meters, but Lao San's CS/LM8 squadron opened fire immediately, killing the guy before he could aim.
"boom"
The old man next to him pulled out the pin of a grenade and threw it over, directly rendering the fallen RPG-29 harmless.
Hussein saw this scene clearly: the enemy had deployed elite mechanized infantry, capable of eliminating threats without relying on devices that could detonate anti-tank missiles or rockets.
If the RPG marksman can't sneak up, so be it; he still has drones.
The 40mm grenade modified into a shuttlecock bomb wouldn't have been able to do anything to these metal lumps, but now that the enemy infantry has been deployed, don't blame him for leaving all 13 of them behind.
"Waaaaah"
Six self-organizing drones, each carrying ammunition, took off and flew rapidly toward the armored convoy.
Each of them carried four badminton shuttlecock bombs on its belly. These 24 bombs were enough to kill everyone, even if they were wearing bulletproof vests and helmets.
If Xia Yu hadn't come prepared, this would have been a pretty good tactic. The grenades that exploded upon impact couldn't penetrate the protected head and torso, but the limbs and exposed face were weak points.
Even if they are lucky enough to lose only one leg, this combat unit will become a burden and a casualty in the battle.
But the red cheetah in the middle of the convoy, with its two radars and electro-optical turrets, kept a close watch on the entire sky. No one could break through its defenses before it ran out of ammunition.
"Knock knock knock knock"
The Weasel S30 was still roaring, its 30mm main gun aimed at the three-story factory building diagonally opposite, unleashing programmable airburst shells.
The second floor was teeming with an entire infantry squad. The factory building, which was over ten meters long, had large windows. In this situation, neither 120mm nor 125mm grenades would be effective.
Because if you shoot through the window, it either comes out the other way, or you can leave someone alive.
This kind of job is only suitable for the Marder S30's MK302/ABM main gun. The Red Panther's twin 35mm autocannons can also do it, but in the complex and ever-changing urban warfare, it is best to use dedicated ammunition for dedicated purposes.
A long burst of 20 PMC308 airburst rounds went in, and the world quickly fell silent.
"Beep beep beep"
The red cheetah's radar suddenly went off.
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