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| Subject | Date Asked |
| L.A.W.S ROCKET LAUNCHER 66mm | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: i have a 66 mm rocket launcher, my buddie brought back from vietnam, his name is Ralph Mooty, he is ... A: I am familiar with the weapon you are inquiring about but I cannot give you an estimate of itīs ... | |
| Face-off | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: This is just an afterthought, which no one would like to ever happen. I have the followingIf both ... A: a) We would all be dead. All. Dead. 2 words: Nuclear weapons. b) We would all be dead, or suffer the ... | |
| Tanks&sand | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: i would like to ask about the effect of sand on tank cannons. say a tank is operating in a very dry ... A: The crews are well aware of what is expected of them when it comes to a functional gun. If the ... | |
| military | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: This is not a homework question...I'm trying to learn about the military. What kind of homework ... A: Are you fearing Chinese motorized divisions rolling down Park Avenue? Or a Russian Airborne Regiment ... | |
| who stands a chance | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: it seems like the US's military is so advanced, no country could stand a chance in war. Is there any ... A: If you are under the age of 15 I can understand because this is a very childish question. Listen up ... | |
| Stopping the enemy climbing on tanks | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: lets say the tank crew is locked in their tank -- and they know that the enemy foot soldiers are ... A: On modern tanks ther are some ways to prevent enemy soldiers to climb "onboard". 1: Speed. Makes it ... | |
| Military tanks and brain injury | 8/22/2006 |
| Q: I have quite a few clients who were in tanks in Vietnam. Several have signs of brain injury, ... A: This was a question that I have never encountered before. I have never heard of such a connection ... | |
| MBT 2000 | 7/25/2006 |
| Q: I have heard a new tank MBT 2000 by Pakistan/China/Ukraine has came out in the MBTs arena.So how ... A: My opinion is that if you put a monkey behind the steering wheel of a Ferrari and a human on a ... | |
| mbt ammunition | 5/21/2006 |
| Q: in a philippine army reservist. I want to know the information about the main battle tanks how fast ... A: There are lots of diffrent Main battle tanks in service around the world. The most known and widely ... | |
| Hello, DON'T BE A DICK!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm... | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: DON'T BE A DICK!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm doing an research essay in my english 101 class. My topic is "The ... A: I do not remember when this question was sent to me or if it was sent to me at all. Even if I cant ... | |
| Armor | 1/26/2005 |
| Q: my name is Cindy Eakle. I am writing for my son Danny. Danny is in the 5th grade and is working on ... A: My work in the Swedish Armed Forces has taken alot of time lately and on top of that I got the flu ... | |
| Environment effects on US soldiers in Iraq? | 12/5/2004 |
| Q: I'm doing an research essay in my english 101 class. My topic is "The environment effects on US ... A: "...so any kind of information would be greatly appreciated." hello 1 + 1 = 2 most of the times. ... | |
| Tanks killing other tanks | 10/14/2004 |
| Q: I'm beta testing a video game and would like the tanks to be as realistic as possible in their ... A: Inside 1000 m the destructive power of the two cannons are roughly comparable, maybe giving it a ... | |
| 37mm guns | 5/22/2004 |
| Q: Peter, You had excellent information in response to my last question so I am looking to you for some ... A: this question borders on the width of my knowledge... but luckily for you I read a forum entry that ... | |
| Abrams MBT vulnerability | 4/12/2004 |
| Q: I had thought that the Abrams M1 was essentially invulnerable to something like an RPG but last week ... A: Everything is possible since nothing is invulnerable. The M1 is a very protected tank and can ... | |
| M1A1 tank | 3/3/2004 |
| Q: I need to do a lot of research about every aspect of this tank, including how it works, its history, ... A: This is a very big question. My tips are Janes Armoured Vehicles. that is a good basic booksource ... | |
| Military Canister | 3/1/2004 |
| Q: Greetings. I found an empty canister floating in the ocean while at the beach last year, and I am ... A: .. please send a photo of the canister to my email pansartekniker@hotmail.com. The file must not be ... | |
| Depleted Uranium | 1/17/2004 |
| Q: We've heard a lot about the dangers of depleted uranium in tank and artillery shells used in recent ... A: DU is a very good material since it has a high density and and at the same time very strong and hard ... | |
Military Policy & Weapons
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Peter Eriksson
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Expertise
Im capable of answering many of your questions about modern Main Battle Tanks and their configuration/construction/sub-systems. I can also tell you a thing or two about MBT ammunition like the DU-projectiles and Hollow Charge munitions if you like.
Experience
I work as a technical officer in the Swedish armoured corps. I work on a daily basis with modern systems like the Leopard 2 MBT and the CV9040 IFV. This is something I have done for almost 4 years now and on my sparetime I sometimes help to restore old armoured vehicles.
Education/Credentials
10+ years of service in the Swedish Army
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