tankbuster

Anti-vehicle combat weapon

A tankbuster is a weapon or aircraft designed to destroy tanks and other armored vehicles.

The term applies to specialized attack aircraft, anti-tank missiles, and heavy guns capable of penetrating armor: The A-10 Warthog is the most famous tankbuster in the American arsenal.

In gaming, tankbuster often refers to a powerful enemy attack that requires a tank character to absorb.

weapons

bazooka

Shoulder-mounted rocket launcher

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  • launcherDevice that sends projectiles

shoulder-fired · wire-guided · man-portable · Brimstone

munitions

penetrator

Something that enters forcefully

rocket · missile · ordnance · armor-piercing · tungsten · subcaliber · HEAT · round · shell · cartridge

aircraft

A-10

Ground-attack aircraft

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  • HarrierVTOL military aircraft
  • TyphoonMilitary designation or codename

gunship · cannon · strafing · sortie · dive-bomber · Stuka

tactics

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

engagement · hull-down · fire-and-forget · standoff · countermeasures · ERA · penetration · disable

Categories
Opposites
target type

tankbusteranti-aircraft gun

Weapon for shooting aircraft

bunker buster · surface-to-air missile · antipersonnel mine · man-killer · depth charge

protection vs destruction

tankbusterreactive armor

Explosive-lined protective plating

ERA · armor plating

tactical role

tankbustertank

Large storage vessel

armored vehicle · main battle tank · armor · tank crew · panzer

Family

busting, buster, tank, anti-tank

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG