tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post8826650201882457941..comments2024-03-06T02:14:28.684-08:00Comments on The Arkenstone - ارکنستون: US-Built Tanks in Foreign Service - IranAuthor: Galen Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14420998943532765616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post-38507267187482286212015-09-20T04:05:34.766-07:002015-09-20T04:05:34.766-07:00Greetings "a green voter"
1. Yup, that ...Greetings "a green voter"<br /><br />1. Yup, that does appear to be the case. I've heard this complaint about some other tanks as well (e.g. the M1). Although, to be fair, I don't know to what degree this is or is not a real world problem. Thinking about the videos I've seen from Syria where crews have had to bail, I'd imagine it might be a decent concern, but just cant say for sure.<br /><br />2. Your guess is as good as mine. We've never seen them on the Zulfiqar, but they got stuck on the Samsam, so clearly the NEZAJA's Research-and-Self-Sufficiency-Jihad have no problem doing so if they want to. Author: Galen Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14420998943532765616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post-25301321567493279412015-09-01T16:03:18.306-07:002015-09-01T16:03:18.306-07:00Since the above subject was written we have seen t...Since the above subject was written we have seen the M-47m upgraded to Sabalan standard with a new shape and apparently a 105mm main gun, leaving aside the merits of the up-grade for a moment there are 2 observations about the vehicle I would like to make, 1. the drivers hatch seems to be rather constricted by the turret and it would be interesting to see if the drivers hatch can be opened when the turret is in the 10 o clock position and 2 given the existence of ERA tiles on other vehicles I'm surprised that the Sabalan dosent appear to be issued with retraining bolts on the vehicle for ERA ? a green voterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537441824282431021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post-72408443244983483402013-01-08T12:08:56.388-08:002013-01-08T12:08:56.388-08:00Very enlightening article on American made MBT'...Very enlightening article on American made MBT's during Iran-Iraq war. I want to comment on the case of "...Iran purchased 80 M-48A3's from Greece...". I am from Greece and as i know the American made weapons who are/were in service in the Greek Army, can be sold or donated by Greece, only after authorization from the U.S. So I think that after 1979, and after the invasion of terrorists and hostage taking of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, such authorization from the U.S. government could not be afforded.harispeioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034018430631270590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620264550074013695.post-88785546476825891832011-07-27T10:46:40.070-07:002011-07-27T10:46:40.070-07:00Great read Galen . BTW I thought this might intere...Great read Galen . BTW I thought this might interest you :<br /><br />http://www.yjcphotos.ir/photos/ImageDesc.aspx?ImageID=12575Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com