M1A2T Export Armor same as DU armor?

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So can we all agree that giving the M1A1 AIM and the M1A2T the same armor values as the Swedish trials makes sense since the M1A2s involved were export only. Now that other Abrams are being put out for other nations can we actually see some variations of armor change based on their generation of armor packages given.

Such as DU inserts Generation 1-3, not asking for them to add 500mm of armor here and there just add some armor based on the generation package it could be 100mm for gen 3 for all I care. If we can make up armor values for ERA or make up autoloader/loader times for “balance” then you can do the same for other things.

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I’ve only seen reference to the second generation improving multi-hit durability.

Armour fatigue isn’t modeled in War Thunder, so I don’t see how it would impact War Thunder’s M1’s.

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Considering how asking for armor changes tends to go in this game theres almost no point in posting this since its never gonna change.

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Dunno how it compares to the Swedish trial armour, by the Australian armour package has the same single hit survivability as domestic USA armour (at least pre-NGAP). DU increases multi hit survivability.

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the HA’s multihit capacity was garbage which is why it was upgraded as fast as possible

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Is that the only benefit DU has to offer (in terms of protection)?

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Not sure what you’d be expecting

DU is just an extremely dense metal

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I mean like if it’s more dense than it’s export counterpart, can’t you put fit more in the same space?

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KE-W A2’s penetration isn’t configured yet, safe to say turret armor of M1A2T also isn’t configured.

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No?

You are still working with the same volume. And I wouldn’t say it’s beyond U.S capabilities to manufacture alloys with similar if not the same density and strength as DU.

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gaijin has the chance of a lifetime to do the funniest fking shit ever. give the m1a2t hull DU lmao

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imagine the butthurt if that happens xD

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Shouldn’t u move this thread to the “dev server - line of contact → general discussion” part of the forum???

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Not really, this isn’t a dev server discussion.

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Isn’t the tank in the dev server? I skipped today — did the update release the one day I don’t play or smth?

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The M1A2T is in the dev server correct but this discussion is more on export ARMOR not just that tank

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I see thank you for the clarification

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So, the Abrams weren’t given DU armor. The gaijin said DU armor isn’t common in the US military. Naturally, there’s no bias here.

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No, it still has very good penetration resistance, about 24% more over RHA but you could use 240% more RHA for the same weight.
However that is all based on the properties of the individual metals, what we don’t know is how it interacts with the other composites in the armour array. NERA uses the different shockwave refraction and propagation speeds of the materials to create distortions in the plates that break apart the penetrator, it is possible that they have found a way to use DU in that process to improve the protection levels more, but it would be classified if they have.
And as I have said before the Australian Gov. stated that the Abrams they bought had the same protection with non-DU armour.

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I see. so it would be safe to assume that the export SepV3 has the same level of protection as the domestic SepV3.