Russian RPG-29

[JaM]

Don: Mostly TankNet, there was a discussion about it with some photos of Mk4 with dented side armor, some Israeli guys on forum like Tzefa and Dadi wrote about that incident.(they provided link for some israeli newspaper webpage + photos) I saw some photos with dented frontal armor of one Mk4, but tank was still able to fight. Mk4 is using NERA type of armor (non explosive reactive armor)so even if it recieve a hit to the same spot it is able to protect that spot (armor looks quite damaged...)

I will try to find those links,but i'm not sure if it will be in tanknet archive, they deleted a lots of materials that was posted during summer war to not help hesballah with additional info

[JaM]

i didnt found those links i montioned,but at least something: http://www.combat-diaries.co.uk/diar...non%202006.htm

[JaM]

another one :http://tank-net.org/forums/lofiversi...17143-950.html

most interesting is DADI's response (for more info look in the link) :

"You take that if 1 crew member killed, then the other 3 survived. What if there were another 6 crew members? What if a tank suffered multiple hits? What about hits that did not penetrate, but the TC was standing on the hull?

The true figures are that on all types of Merks (BTW - This list has at least one mistake) - less than one KIA for every ATGM PENETRATION. If you exclude older models, and focus on the Merk 4 (which was attacked exclusively by heavy and mostly with tandem, ATGMs), than for every PENETRATION you have 0.6 KIA.
Only half the ATGM PENETRATIONS resulted with fatal injuries. There is one Battalion Co who took 2 Kornets (front hull, side turret - non penetrated) and while standing top out, suffered injuries. He already took his job back..."

[DRG]

JaM, Thanks for this. We may need to look at Merk Armour values at some point.

Don

[loktarr]

Impressive picture, top-hull armor is very week (5 cm max), sad for the guy who was driving the merkava.