Thermal imaging

[Marek_Tucan]

Dimitry said:
No. Not at all.
I think so just because everybody is talking about modern LRF, though the question is about 80s-90s.

If I'm not mistaken the LRF on Abrams tanks in 1991 was the same as on first batch in the beginning of 1980's No problems with smoke encountered.
OTOH more crude LRF's like those North Korean giant boxes maybe may have problems even in clean air

[Marcello]

It might be worthwhile posting this issue on tanknet and see what the people here have to say. There should be some GW1 veterans and people who used early models of the Abrams who might recall if they did experiece LRF blocking due to dust.