Video of the first Russian T-90M tank kill in #Ukraine. This tank is the latest and greatest in the Russian arsenal. Given the current sanctions in place it is, quite literally, irreplaceable.
To make it even more interesting, it was destroyed by a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, donated by Sweden.
The name "recoilless rifle" feels like a bit of a misnomer (though it is technically accurate). It's a very neat little rifle that is being adopted by the US as well.
More info on it here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gustaf_8.4cm_recoilless_rifle
@jgold
Why don't we just still use a derivation of Bazooka!
@jurban The Bazooka evolution essentially split and evolved into the Javelin ATGM and the M32/M320 Grenade Launchers. So... we kinda do already!
@jgold @jurban Project Niblick (an offshoot of Project Salvo) produced the M-79 40mm grenade launcher (AKA the Bloop tube).
M-79-> M-203 and Mark 19 -> M-320/M32 and Mark 47. Somewhere between M-79 and M-203 is the China Lake SEAL's pump action. All are non-recoilless anti-infantry weapons.
Panzerfaust (1943) -> Bazooka/PIAT/Panzerschreck -> recoilless rifles. All (minus the PIAT) are recoiless anti-tank weapons.
@jgold @jurban The early 1950's French SS-10 was the first workable infantry ATGM. Followed quickly by the improved SS-11 and a host of US, UK, Swedish, and Russian copies.
The SS-10 was based on the late WW2 nazi X-7 ATGM which never went into service.
SS-10 on the left. X-7 on right.