We are IN Baghdad!!

Hmm. Kind of makes you wonder what else Saddam's regime is lying about...

 

Mirrors? Are you sure you're not just seeing the vision blocks? They are somewhat reflective... Never seen anyone put a mirror on a turret before.

Could be infrared paint, I've never seen it before so I don't know if it's reflective. Other than that, I'm drawing a blank...

 

Some things you will commonly see on a turret are sensor packages and reactive armor. If there is some sort of glass facing, it is probably a sensor, if it is big painted boxes, its probably reactive armor.

 

Is this what you are talking about?
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I think the box you are mentioning on the turret is a network communications device.

 

It's not reactive armor - those are boxy-looking things that are checkered all over the turret... But we don't use that with infantry running around, and especially not in an urban environment (it makes quite an explosion when it goes off).

If you're talking about the squares on either side of the gun, that looks like applique armor. Just extra armor plating.

If you're talking about the box on the right side of the turret mounted on top, that's a sensor package.

 

I didn't mean the stuff in the picture was reactive armor, way too thin. I was just mentioning some of the boxy looking stuff that can be found on turrets. I forgot the TOW launcher on th Bradley (retractable) though.

re: reactive armor

considering the weapons the Iraqis are bringing to bear (mostly RPGs?) it seems like RA would be a good idea, at least away from cities and infantry/unarmored vehicles.