Edited, M830A1 has a radar, JM12 doesn’t look like it has one so idk
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that’s weird as heck then its highly probable its not VT but TF or manually programmed
wait a moment it utilizes type 11 fuse, has a micro anthena and a chip that connects to the GPS of the fired tank to avoid triggering on terrain It was used on the L15A2 shell for the type 99 too wich means that indeed its HE-VT, Type 11 fuse uses radio signals that return to the shell as a way of proxy instead of a radar
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ngl, this is confusing lol
radar fuse has the peculiarity of being more precise of what it fuses with, which gives it an advantage against infantry but makes it more expensive than radio fuse. (Btw, a radar fuse is similar to one of those radars found in some cars.) Meanwhile, meanwhile radio fuse are cheaper and easier to produce, aswell as occupying less space in the shell than the radar, Japan fixed the issue with the inprecision and lack of programming by giving it 2 antennas to a chip connected to it and they can basically program different stuff to the shell. i still need to know what it can do apart from proxy
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So in the end:
DM12 is HEAT-FS
DM12A1/JM12A1/M830 are HEAT-MP with fragmentation sleeve added
M830A1 is HEAT-MP or MPAT with an extra feature that allows it to down aircrafts which the other HEAT-MP rounds don’t have?
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no M830A1 has programming capacities more advanced than that of the JM12A1 aswell as having more pen, JM12A1 can still proxy
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Mainly the HEAT-MP means that this shell is used for destryoing enemy infatry/other non vehicle target. It doesn’t mean that shell has VT fuse.
That’s why most of NATO tanks don’t have HE shell. The HEAT is used instead
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No, DM12/M830 did not have proximity fuses. Only M830A1 has proximity fuses.
Over the next several years, the Army will be fielding a new HEAT round (Figures 1 and 2). This new HEAT round has both a full frontal impact switch assembly and a proximity fuze that will give Abrams crews an effec- tive weapon against enemy helicopters.
Unlike the current HEAT round, which detonates on contact with the target, the proximity fuze detonates the round when it is near the target. So, even a near-miss is likely to destroy the helicopter.
A selector switch, set by the loader before chambering the round, arms the M830A1 for either ground or air targets. In ground mode, the new round performs like the current HEAT round.
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Bruh
Like it wasn’t useless against top tier helis enough
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It’s not like there’s an 11.3 lineup either lmao
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Lets hope gajin is just preparing it for its radar missiles
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Did you forgot gaijin policy about JP?
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Unironically, I think this might be the case, given next update is also the ARH update. This thing could be 13.0 against aircraft but against helis it struggles and ARH missiles might finally fix that (especially if multipathing doesn’t apply to is as it’s an SPAA and it smacks low flying helis with ease).
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How much you can bet on that?
I don’t think I want to bet against the house lol
