ABC says two Abrams main battle tanks knocked out.

[Reeder]

I can’t find a source online. Anyone have a link?

[jk1245]

This ABC story says two tanks and a Bradley were “disabled, but not destroyed” by either antitank rockets or RPG’s.

MSNBC is reporting the same.

[Q.E.D]

From ABCnews.com:

Two U.S. tanks and a Bradley fighting vehicle were disabled but not destroyed, apparently by antitank rockets or possibly rocket-propelled grenades, the official said. No U.S. forces were killed or injured, the source said.

[Reeder]

Thanks. My bad. I was looking for a tank headline.

[Hermann_Cheruscan]

Are RPGs capable of doing serious damage to a main battle tank?

[Reeder]

It would depend on the placement of the hit and your definition of serious. It could knock a tread off I’m sure.

[Tuckerfan]

*Originally posted by Hermann Cheruscan *
**Are RPGs capable of doing serious damage to a main battle tank? **

You don’t have to do serious damage to a main battle tank to disable it. All you have to do is knock the treads off it, and you’ve tied the crew up for a couple of hours. Here’s a thread on how “fragile” tanks are.