Interesting and Humour - page 2627

[Дмитрий]

Dmitry Fedoseev:

Deck is probably the first layer of armour, hinged on top, lightly covered with tin so as not to intimidate too much.

It's a new word in world tank building!

[Dmitry Fedoseev]

Дмитрий:
This is a new word in world tank building!

Nah, it's kinda old, it's been around for I don't know how many years, like additional armour on armoured vehicles. But this is the first time with aesthetic design, yes.

[Konstantin Gruzdev]

Дмитрий:

This is Shoigu's cunning plan. Why does the turret need armor if it is uninhabitable? But the Armata weighs 20 tonnes less than the American one, and is 20km/h faster. And in general, I think this foil is just to make this Armata just look like a tank.

[Vitalii Ananev]

Дмитрий:

A funnier photo of this Armata from the parade rehearsal - it has a turret made of either tin or plywood.

So there is no crew in the turret, they sit in the hull in a special armoured capsule. And what is hinged on top is the usual anti-missile shields, and just for beauty to give the turret such a shape.

[Vladimir Karputov]

Konstantin Gruzdev:
This is Shoigu's cunning plan. Why does the turret need armor if it is uninhabitable? But the Armata weighs 20 tonnes less than the American one, and is 20km/h faster. And in general I think this foil was only put on to make this Armata just look like a tank.

The turret is not just a piece of iron - there's a lot of electronics and hydraulics in the turret. Hence the need for armoured protection. Plus, the turret must also contain the ammunition, which also needs to be protected.

[Дмитрий]

Vitalii Ananev:
There is no crew in the turret, they sit in the hull in a special armored capsule. And what is hinged on top is the usual anti-collision shields, and just for beauty to give the turret such a shape.

1. The turret is uninhabited, but the rear of the turret holds ammunition - it will detonate.

2. the crew is in the armoured capsule, but after the tank is hit they will have to get out through the hatches at the FRONT of the hull - right under the fire of the hit enemy.

3. There are no anti-shields or active protection or the grilles should be. But there - the tin.

[Дмитрий]

Not a tank - a prototype.

[Alexey Busygin]

Konstantin Gruzdev:
This is Shoigu's cunning plan. Why does the turret need armor if it is uninhabitable? But the Armata weighs 20 tonnes less than the American one, and is 20km/h faster. I think this foil is just to make this Armata look like a tank.

The main thing is that there is no T34 under the cladding, as it is a bit outdated for today.

[Anatoli Kazharski]

Karputov Vladimir:
The turret is not just a piece of iron - there is a lot of electronics and hydraulics in the turret. That is why armoured protection is required. Plus, the turret must also contain the ammunition, which also needs to be protected.

Here's more about it:the T-14 Armata tank or the T-99 Priority

[Vitalii Ananev]

Дмитрий:

1. The turret is uninhabited, but the rear of the turret holds ammunition - it will detonate.

2. the crew is in the armoured capsule, but after the tank is hit they will have to get out through the hatches at the FRONT of the hull - right under the fire of the hit enemy.

3. There are no anti-shields or active protection or the grilles should be. But here - the tin.

1. Besides the ammunition there is also a gun and a device for automatic loading of the gun, and you think that all this was left without protection?

2. If the tank is shot down, there are hatches in the lower part of the body for evacuation of the crew.

3. Google the principle of shaped charge. The protection against them was invented back in the Second World War. Here's a quote from wikipedia "... thin sheets of iron and tin to protect against German carried anti-tank weapons with cumulative ammunition like Faustpatron, Panzerfaust, etc..." for example. The shield must not necessarily be made in the form of a lattice, the active shield is designed to protect against armour-piercing shells.

The impact on an obstacle triggers a shaped charge to burn through the armour, but as it hits the shield, which is located at some distance from the armour, its effectiveness is greatly reduced.