Challenger 2 MBT - Technical data and Discussion (Part 1)

Haha thanks <3 at this point TES is my passion project lol

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Here you go:

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The abrams one looks fine, i think its got the standard ERA, the leos are cursed

omg lolol that era aiming right at the driver

Im yet to see any challengers with extra era, I hope we can soon :)

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Again some cool pictures, one with a warriors backing plate.

Couldn’t you ask the Ukrainians for some breach measurements now, although I guess they have better things to do with their time.

Just wait for a gun replacement photo shows up XD

Yep the US supplied the stuff with the add on armour, the T90Ms nightmares are also rocking theirs

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Don’t suppose I could get a @Technical Moderators to review my issue report?
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/LIQZc0VjpdM4

They are all sick of the name legwolf now

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I don’t doubt it, but i’d be VERY interested to see if they agree or disagree.
The only reason this wouldn’t be accepted would be if they are firm on STANAG 5 being for the entire array - something i’ve proven to be untrue multiple times with sources attached.

So…unless they can miracle some more excuses, this is the definitive values needed.
ASPRO-HMT: PMB-090 25MM APFSDS at 500M, ~67± degrees from centerline, frontal arc of vehicle, 0 degrees elevation should provide 84mm of KE resistance.
More KE resistance should be present the flatter the impact angle as the round encounters the entire array of passive plates inside of ASPRO-HMT, rather than just a portion when attacked by a penetrator at angle.

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I wouldn’t put it past them, I understand the need for concrete sources but its getting ridiculous, some common sense would be nice

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Me (and WT staff) reading everything that happend here
Chef Skinner Reading a Letter | Know Your Meme

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The next challenger 3 model will have a RWS with a laser on lol.

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£1 to fire this for a second lmao, massive news for G2A defence

I see, AJAX eats 70%, and now laser 29% of the budget

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Apparently its £10 a shot

Just love our MOD procurement. Doesn’t want to spend money so tries to make a cheap alternative but then all the problems that come with trying to do it on the cheap causes it to become horribly over budget and doesn’t even see service….

I had a reply typed up yesterday but deleted it, about how ridiculous it was that we were being asked to calculate the weight of a steel plate of given dimensions vs an aluminium plate of given dimensions.

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That was funny to see. Especially when they want it to hold up to wear and tear. I know there are aluminium alloys that are harder but it’s still aluminium and sheared bolts is a common theme with it.

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