Same reason other vehicles do it. It is a lighter way of protecting the rear of the tank than covering the whole thing in additional armor or ERA. As mentioned in the main post, there were hints by some sources that these could receive ERA, but it wouldn’t extend to the rear, just like other tanks. Standard practice, really.
It’s just that Soviet ERA coverage normally focused on the crew compartment and not the engine. Here it feels like they are doing the opposite. I also see no reason why they wouldn’t cover the whole side in slat, considering the massive turret is gone and its weight with it.
Like I just said, the sides would be covered in ERA and the rear in slat, similar to the T-14 Armata.
The fact is, slat armor is less effective than ERA or composite at stopping modern threats. It is fine against shoulder-fired AT rockets and early ATGMs, but against other tank rounds it is effectively useless. This is why on MBTs it is often relegated to just guarding the rear, as there is less of a threat from that direction. It adds protection from a potential ambush from the rear, but primary protection is focused on the front.
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Ah, I get it.
They simply cheaped out on ERA and might install it later.
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Yep. In the future if it is needed, K1 or K5 may be installed, but for now it remains unmounted. Other vehicles in the Algerian army use ERA, such as the T-90SA, T-55AMV, and BMPT-72. Very likely that the BMPT-62 will have it added as well at some point. Though their T-72M/M1s don’t have it added, which is admittedly somewhat odd. In this day and age, I would have at least slapped some K1 on there.
Rubber tires are everywhere, you worry too much.
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I agree, it’s a bit surprising the T-72M1s and BMPT-62s havent gotten K1 ERA yet. Probably a mix of budget priorities (the fact that there is a very large fleet of armored vehicles, with multiple modernization programs ongoing at the same time) and the fact that Algeria’s focusing on newer platforms like the T-90SA and BMPT-72 for upgrades.
I guess the strategy is to upgrade the most valuable and frontline vehicles first, while keeping older ones in reserve or secondary roles (because for example, as far as I remember, I never saw or heard of a single BMPT-62 in exercises). But yes, with more advanced ATGM floating around a wider ERA coverage defo wouldn’t hurt and would be nice.
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Like this?
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Makes sense. If they get involved in a conflict, they’d probably be equipped pretty rapidly.
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That looks FANTASTIC! How did you make that?
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+1 to add to the game
USSR tech tree due to algerias military connections to Russia makes the most sense, France as second option due to gaijin showing they are willing to use colonial past as reason to put in tree as with India and UK
Would want it as an event/prem/sqaud
Minimum br 10.3 due to the kornets
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Exciting! Thank you for sharing!
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It would be a great addition to USSR
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New pictures: “The mixed “11” Brigade of the Algerian Ground Forces with BMPT-62 infantry support vehicles”.
Note that these aren’t the same vehicles as previous pictures, the license plates not being on the skirt of the track.
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Always great having more images. Thanks for sharing!
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A video of the preparation during the November 2024 parade, as part of the parade for the 70th anniversary of the Algerian revolution
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Very specific AI prompts lol
Also I saw you asked this in 2025, I apologize
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for Russia. Both countries are very friendly to each other and Algeria was first export customer of Su-57 so it just makes sense.
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No worries! And that’s one thing AI is quite good at. Looks great!