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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH
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4) This issue that concerns Don to some degree will in some cases some of the Soviet era and current Russian tanks might be "over protected" I do know one thing is for sure neither side of this discussion will be pandered too and a fair and honest review will be done for again both sides of this issue. I think after a cursory review some Russian tanks might benefit due to the ERA in the area of protection against HEAT (Chemical.) rounds.
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The thought that perhaps we'd been too generous with later Russian tank protect was premature speculation.
In many cases there have been increases in protection in the OOB's and that goes for the western tanks as well. If I had to sum it up it would be to say we were far too conservative in the amount of protection we gave the newer generation tanks
all around.. I've looked at a number of sources not just Prado. Some numbers we used were closer than others but the general trend in the next set of OOB's will be upwards in regard to protection levels. in some cases, dramatic jumps, in others not so much but in the end this is all speculation from us and the "real experts". The best of the best tanks have not come directly head to head and if we are lucky they never will.
All tanks are vulnerable some place. Catch an Abrams or Challenger or Leo or T-90 or T-14 or Merkava in the side with modern ammo and there will be a hull breach. There HAS TO BE because the newer penetrators are just too good and you cannot armour a tank all around like you armour the front hull and turret and still be mobile
Don