Thread: The Merkava 4 MBT
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Old July 22nd, 2005, 12:36 PM
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Default Re: The Merkava 4 MBT
It will not ricochet.It will deflect it.Deflected APFSDS penetrators broke up after impact.They penetrate armor due to concentration of kinetic energy to a small square of armor.If they are deflected they hit armor with body, not with tip, so they broke.
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