So as I’m sure a majority of people know, the addition of tracking sights have been added for some top tier MBT’s like the Type 90, Type 10, and Merkava tanks, which makes me now raise the question many people have asked for quiet a long time on the Strf 9040’s.
Why are the Strf 9040 lacking their IR track?
These have been missive for a very long time and seems to always be ignored. Some may say that ‘they were never fitted with the proper kit’ however the system is built into the fire-controls and sight, and should be included to the B, C, and BILL (Demonstrator) with their proper BOFORS 3P rounds.
Another thing I’ve recently noticed on the Strf 9040 BILL is that due to the addition of the BILL twin launcher on the side of the turrets the sight and gun refuse to be stabilized now. Is the proper course of action just a bug report with a video clip?
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I thought it was always like that? Because the Strf 9040 BILL was based on an early version of the CV90.
Idk what version each CV90xx is, but none of them have IRST, other than the SPAA one, which also has radar. (And I’m not sure off the top of my head if it actually has IRST or is radar lock only.)
It uses IRST for the lock; the radar is the SRC component. Also this has been disproven multiple times that the normal variants are capable of locking helicopters and low flying aircraft.
It not only has the ‘STAB’ in the circle at the bottom, but it’s based on the Strf 9040 B with thermals too, which it has and are unlockbale.
And what’s the problem with that? It has stab that works up to 30 km/h.
It seems quite well accepted that the BILL was based on the 9040A, though I don’t have any sources on hand to show than. If you have sources to the contrary feel free to report them.
Hmm, is this meant to be in the naval section of the forum?