catastrophic kill

English

Noun

British Crusader tank passes a burning German Pzkw Mk IV tank during Operation Crusader

catastrophic kill (plural catastrophic kills)

1. (military, slang) Damage inflicted on a vehicle by a weapon that renders it both unusable and unrepairable. Typically a catastrophic kill results in the ignition of any fuel the vehicle may be carrying as well as the detonation of its ammunition resulting in an explosion. A catastrophic kill does not preclude the survival of the vehicle's crew, for example the crew of an aircraft might bail out or eject.

Translations

damage inflicted on a vehicle by a weapon that renders it both unusable and unrepairable

• Lithuanian: katastrofinis sunaikinimas (lt)

Synonyms

• K-kill
• complete kill

See also

• mobility kill
• firepower kill
• mission kill

References

• Glossary of military terms