Wiesel 1A2 TOW 2A problems

[RasmusRasmusen]

Hello, I am currently playing the tank Wiesel 1A2 with the improved TOW 2A missiles that have a tandem warhead, capable of penetrating 800mm of armored steel. However, they just don't seem to do it; the tandem warhead doesn't penetrate the tanks as it should. Most of the time, only the reactive armor is destroyed, just like with a regular single-stage warhead. This is not how the equipped missile is supposed to work...

[Weltreisender]

Yep, you just have to flank. Which in this tank is not a big deal.. but still.

[Col. Cornbread]

Tandems are bugged currently but I don't think gaijin is aware of the issue

[Mizzar]

Originally posted by RasmusRasmusen:

Hello, I am currently playing the tank Wiesel 1A2 with the improved TOW 2A missiles that have a tandem warhead, capable of penetrating 800mm of armored steel. However, they just don't seem to do it; the tandem warhead doesn't penetrate the tanks as it should. Most of the time, only the reactive armor is destroyed, just like with a regular single-stage warhead. This is not how the equipped missile is supposed to work...

aren't TAMDEMS supossed to counter external armour like ERA? Im asking seriously, i remeber there was a kind of missile with that job but i dont remember if it was Tandems

If its Tandems, nope, they are not working properly and a single piece of ERA will stop it

[Mizzar]

Originally posted by Westlander:

Originally posted by Mizzar:

aren't TAMDEMS supossed to counter external armour like ERA? Im asking seriously, i remeber there was a kind of missile with that job but i dont remember if it was Tandems

If its Tandems, nope, they are not working properly and a single piece of ERA will stop it

I mean, its in the word already... TANDEM. There are two charges, one to trigger the reactive armour and another one to penetrate the armour thats left.

No modern MBT would survive a hit with a TANDEM missile. Only chance would be if it uses APS such as the trophy system.

Sorry i dont remember what TANDEM means, but yeah i know how these missile works, looks like i was right, it was Tandems.

The only reactive armor i found stopping these missiles in game were russian T-series tanks which is not a surprise they take so long to fix it, its been like this for a looong time

[RasmusRasmusen]

Originally posted by Westlander:

Originally posted by Mizzar:

Sorry i dont remember what TANDEM means, but yeah i know how these missile works, looks like i was right, it was Tandems.

The only reactive armor i found stopping these missiles in game were russian T-series tanks which is not a surprise they take so long to fix it, its been like this for a looong time

Just think about tandem parachutists. Two people jumping tied together. You will always remember what tandem means.

Why does it not surprise me that Russian T tanks stop even Tandem without having an APS. lol.

Its not only those tanks. All Tanks are stopping the TOW system. Im fighting with the Wiesel now for a few days and its like im fighting with HE Rockets... 7 out of 8 Rockets dont penetrate any MBT. The only secure kill with this system is to attack the front lower Armor plate which is the worst position to attack with a light armored Wiesel that dies by 7,62 Bullets... its super anoying. i tried to shoot the T90 / 80 / 72 even from behind. Its not working, the tower is full functional. But not only the rusian Tanks. even tanks without reactiv armor like the US tanks can stand a few rockets until im able to penetrate it.

[flat_Lander1]

ATGMs are unreliable in this game