Before i start, feel free to argue and discuss on the inaccuracies or things i may have missed
Also, I am new war thunder forums (not war thunder itself), so i apologise if any images got mixed up
I have noticed that ERA underperforms in game, aka does not actually stop as much penetration as is listed when hovering on the era in x-ray tank preview. I have tested almost all of the ERA in game (excluding the M1A2 SEP V2 since i do not have it and i may have forgotten about some other tanks).
I have posted screenshots of how ERA performs in protection analysis against heat-fs. I have used 3BK18M for all of the chemical protection tests and M900 for kinetic protection tests to be extra fair, though I have found there to be no difference between different HEAT-FS and APFSDS shells (excluding tandem heat of course).
Note: I did not test the kinetic protection values of some ERA which lacks significant protection against kinetic munitions.
EXAMPLES OF PROTECTION AGAINST DIFFERENT HEAT(-FS) AND APFSDS SHELLS [details=“Spoiler”]
3BK18M
3BK12M
3BK17M
DM12
OCC 105 F1 (regular HEAT shell)
M900
3BM60
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CONTACT-1 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on T-72B
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 80mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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CONTACT-5 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on T-72B (1989)
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 80mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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RELICT [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on T-72B3A
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 80mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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DYNAS (excluding DYNAS with 100 mm of kinetic protection on the upper front plate and turret cheeks since i didn’t find a reliable way to test it) [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on T-72M2 Moderna
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 80mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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Unnamed ERA on Challenger Mk.3, Challenger 2 (2f) (which is listed as composite armour for some reason) [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on Challenger 2 (2f)
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 38mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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Unnamed ERA on Challenger 2 TES, Challenger 2 OES [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on Challenger 2 TES
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 40mm of aluminium alloy 7020 + air + 38mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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Duplet [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on BM Oplot-T
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 70mm of high hardness rolled armour
ERA protection values:
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Nizh [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on BM Oplot-T
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 48mm of high hardness rolled armour
ERA protection values:
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Unnamed ERA on CM11, M60A3 TTS, Magach 6B Gal Batash, Magach 6C [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on CM11
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 108mm of Cast homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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FY-4 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on ZTZ96A
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 50mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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FY-2 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on MBT-2000
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 45mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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FY-1D1 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on ZTZ99A
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 30mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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FY-5 [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on ZTZ99A
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 65mm of Cast homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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ROMOR-A [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on Centauro I 105 R
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + 15mm of High hardness rolled armour
ERA protection values:
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AZUR [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on Leclerc AZUR
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 30mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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Unnamed ERA on turret of the Lelerc’s (near the autoloader) [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on Leclerc AZUR
Protection in protection analysis: 4mm of Structural steel + air + 20mm of Rolled homogeneous armour + ERA + 20mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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Unnamed ERA on AMX-30B2 BRENUS [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on AMX-30B2 BRENUS
Protection in protection analysis: ERA + air + 41.5mm of Cast homogeneous armour
ERA protection values:
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ERA on the M1A2 SEP V2 (missing) [details=“Spoiler”]
Would anyone be so kind as to share the protection values of the ERA on M1A2 SEP V2?
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Multi-layered ERA [details=“Spoiler”]
Tested on T-90M
Protection in protection analysis: 1st layer of Relict ERA + 2nd layer of Relict ERA + 11mm of High hardness rolled armour + 8mm of Rubber-fabric screens + air + 80mm of Rolled homogeneous armour
ERA protection values: for some reason 1st layer of Relict ERA lacks protection against kinetic munitions:
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ERA on the Oplot tanks [details=“Spoiler”]
3 layers of Duplet has protection values of (taken from the side of the hull):
2 layers of Duplet has protection values of (taken from the side of the turret):
1 layer of Duplet has protection values of (taken from the upper front plate):
Weird cluster of Duplet near the gun has protection values of:
It seems like the ERA is both grouped weirdly which affects protection values as well as having incorrect protection values like on the side of the hull.
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I have to say that it seems like the only ERA which has about as much protection as the x-ray protection values claim is the french ERA along with ERA on the Challenger 2 TES and Challenger 2 OES.