文档介绍：Abrams Tank Systems
Lessons Learned
Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003
Purpose
\ As with all wars and contingency operations, capturing
system performance and lessons learned are critical to
improving the systems so we are better able to fulfill the
warfighters requirements
\ This briefing captures some of the key equipment
performance issues and lessons learned as interpreted by
PM Abram’s personnel deployed forward with the Divisions
during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Topics of Discussion
\ Armor Protection
\ Firepower/Target Acquisition
\ Automotive
\ Logistics & Sustainment
\ Summary
Protection
\ NO catastrophic losses due to Iraqi direct or indirect fire weapons
Several tanks were destroyed due to secondary effects attributed to enemy
weapon systems
Majority of losses attributed to mechanical breakdown and vehicle either being
stripped for parts or severely vandalized by Iraqi people
No reported case of an AGTM ever being fired at any . Army vehicle
No missiles found in country
\ Frontal turret and hull armor continues to provide excellent crew protection.
Top, side, and rear armor remains susceptible to ration
Y Documented instances where 25mm AP-DU and above ammunition disabled a tank
from the rear
Y Left and right side non-ballistic skirts repeatedly rated by anti-armor RPG fire
Y Cosmetic damage only when struck by anti-personnel RPG rounds
Y No reported hits on ballistic skirts
Y No reported instance of tank hitting an anti-tank mine
Protection (cont.)
\ Turret ammunition blast doors worked as designed
Documented instance where turret ready partment hit and main
gun rounds ignited. Blast doors contained the explosion and crew
survived unharmed except for fume inhalation
\ Externally stored items highly vulnerable to small arms fire
In some instances, catastrophic losses resulted from burning EAPU material and/or
packaged POL products dripping down into the partme