firepower kill

English

Noun

firepower kill (plural firepower kills)

1. (military, slang) The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that destroys its weapon systems, or substantially reduces its ability to deliver weapons accurately.
2. (military, slang) Tanks and other armoured vehicles that have their guns or missile system damaged under fire; when damaged, vents open to channel ignited propellants and explosives away from the crew cabin. The firepower-killed tank can then return to a maintenance center with its crew intact.

Synonyms

• F-kill

Translations

• Lithuanian: ugnies galios sunaikinimas

See also

• catastrophic kill
• mission kill
• mobility kill

References

• Glossary of terms (PDF)
• "M1 Abrams ammunition fire video", Trackpads. URL accessed on 2008-04-11.