What Are Those Squares on the M1 Abrams Turret? Koala Explains: Combat Identification Panels
- Episode aired Nov 24, 2020
- 7m
M-1 Abrams tanks generally carry an adhesive panel on the the turret on each side of the gun. This is a combat identification panel. The objective of the panels is to tag them as friendly in... Read allM-1 Abrams tanks generally carry an adhesive panel on the the turret on each side of the gun. This is a combat identification panel. The objective of the panels is to tag them as friendly in thermal imaging sites to avoid attack by friendly forces.M-1 Abrams tanks generally carry an adhesive panel on the the turret on each side of the gun. This is a combat identification panel. The objective of the panels is to tag them as friendly in thermal imaging sites to avoid attack by friendly forces.