I feel as not many tanks use DU armor an explanation should be given for the
ABRAMS survivability. First would you sell equipment to a country with all the "bells and whistles" you have on your "toys"? I would hope not. We don't export our DU armor (Uranium 235/or 238 I believe.) buy below shows what can happen without the DU armor applied.
http://www.janes.com/article/39550/i...osses-revealed
Further data and I didn't realize the USA still fielded the M1A1 for frontline service, in this case the
M1A1 SA with 120mm/40 rounds.
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/wsh2013/12.pdf
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/ar...-future-fight/
(Under protection section for those in a hurry for 2nd ref.)
http://content.time.com/time/nation/...897176,00.html
I hope this might be enough for our ABRAM tanks to warrant the increased protection
to include the current versions of the USMC M1A1 tanks as well.
Well good night/morning later today is a day with CINCLANTHOME.
Don will try to get you the additional Russian units to you hopefully later tonight.
Regards,
Pat