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

Test server Challenger 2 custom battle protection test results
Second test: 3BM42 (457MM)
Green represents able to penetrate, while red represents unable to penetrate



3BM42 is easier to penetrate Mantlet
There are some areas where DM33 cannot penetrate, but 3BM42 can
The new mantlet for CR2 is too bad

the new mantlet is composed of bug

As much as I dont trust Gaijin normally. It is dev server. Just look at what the Gripen FM was like on the Dev server vs what its like in game. If its not fixed by live (assuming it actually comes to live this update) then we need to get the pitch forks out.

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@Smin1080p have the Devs reviewed the bug report on the ASPRO-HMT ERA/NERA ??

he is on a break for a week

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he chuckles, knowing full well John knows more than he ever will, because he’s an air main

do we need to report the issue now?

Here’s my two cents in a nutshell!

mantleeeet

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it is even worse

I get this

Didn’t you notice that his body armor was weakened?

It’s work in progress, many plates are straight out missing hahah

Same for the turret sides.

I really hope you’re right, but haven’t you noticed that the body armor layout has changed to challenger1?

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/kbveySbs082R
I just report the challenger2 rotor

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/gg3R3dMQYtsg

This is unrelated to the mantlet but is there a reason why the mounting plate for the LFP era is structural steel?

Does Gaijin have any evidence for this or just an assumption?

Well, no. The green weakspot should not exist, as inside the rotor trunnion pins should be placed, and the 2 green rectangles is where the pins lock go, so it would fill the holes, evening the armour.

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Good point too! Here, I was making reference strictly to the armor; but, as you said, those holes would be filled with the actual axis piece, so they wouldn’t even be really hollow. It is important to remark this.

Issue is, Gaijin doesn’t seem to model the trunnion axis’ for the most part, so it will be up to them.

Huh? Im not an air main. Im a tank main.
You lot all go, oh look they got the B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T wrong on the [insert offical plane name instead of war thunder name here] it should have more megabytes per BOL rail and my zonks per challenger 4 smoke launchers

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Yep, they either fill them up Abrams
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Ignore their existence Leclerc
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or leave giant holes Vt-4
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and there is a T-90M
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