Currently, the turret side in the game can protect against 23mm AP shells. According to all the armor of this vehicle, the armor weight of this vehicle is far from 33 tons. Even ZBD04A is only 22.9 tons. Its side protection is much better than 04a.
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That is not talking about the VT-5U,it says "The majority of the VT5’s frontal armor can only withstand the attack of 23mm kinetic energy projectiles.“The preceding subject clearly refers to VT5.
no VT5 is not the export version of Type 15
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TAM-2C is 30.5 tons and has less turret armor than the VT-5 does which makes sense since the TAM-2C is both smaller and lighter. Similar hull armor to each other.
Resists 50 cal rounds.
@bwdnmb
Our friend here was claiming side armor, not front. I never mentioned front in my post as I’m not about to make a claim of front armor protection outside my belief that 30mm hull front is standard for ~33 ton light tanks.
I made a typo, what I meant to say was that the side armor in the article that can withstand 23mm kinetic rounds is not the VT5U but the VT5 base model
You’re overthinking its protective capabilities. The frontal armor of this vehicle is designed to withstand 30mm 3UBR6 rounds, but it doesn’t require excessively thick armor—just 44mm（1000m ）. Moreover, the vehicle utilizes ceramic composite armor here, which, according to my undergraduate ballistics materials professor, is exceptionally lightweight. The same utilizes ceramic composite armor is used on ZBDO4A, 08 family and next generation IFV
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the standard is 23mm with 1000 meters distance
If you’re interested in reading further:
According to an interview with the chief designer of the VT5 tank in the December 2016 issue of Modern Weapons, the VT5 was designed to counter first- and second-generation main battle tanks in both field and urban combat environments. One of its key design objectives was protection against full-caliber rounds fired from a 100mm line-bore gun. Notably, this level of protection applies to both the standard and heavily armored versions, with the turret’s protection being essentially the same across both variants.
Additionally, the chief designer explicitly introduced the concept of a “lightweight main battle tank” to distinguish the VT5 from traditional light tanks, citing the Stingray and CV90120-T as examples.
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The hull front is different since the last time I checked.
Either way the UFP and turret entirely resist auto-cannon rounds, and the lower front plate is ~21 - 43mm protection, which is in-line with all light tanks of the 30 - 33 ton class.
Maybe we can get a tech tree variant with the add-on armor in the future for a higher BR than 10.7.
Also the VT5 has its spall liner now:
You stated 23mm for side armor, which the page you cited never mentioned side armor and did mention 23mm rounds, not 30mm.
And I stated that the fact that the UFP and turret resist 30mm rounds, which your screenshot proved.
The frontal and side hull spall liner are seamlessly integrated, such strong. lol
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I suspect you forgot the materials I sent you before.
According to the 《现代舰船》2018年8期（Morden ships，issue 8, 2018）《国产新轻坦的重新审视》（Re-examination of domestic new light tank）in page 89 it said :新型轻型坦克也借鉴了XM8装甲火炮系统的分级防护理念，采用安全性更好的尾舱式自动装弹机，减少坦克乘员的同时控制了车体的尺寸和战斗全重，以基础防护模式时30吨左右的战斗全重进行远程投送并应对中低安全威胁作战环境的需要,炮塔正面装甲可抗击老式100毫米穿甲弹，车体正面装甲可免疫俄式30毫米穿甲弹" which means “The new light tank also borrowed the hierarchical protection concept of the XM8 armored gun system, and adopted a safer tail-compartment automatic loader, reducing the tank crew while controlling the size and total combat weight of the tank. In basic protection mode, the total combat weight of about 30 tons can be delivered remotely and meet the needs of the combat environment of low and medium security threats. The turret front armor can resist the old 100 mm armor-piercing shells, and the body front armor can be immune to the Russian 30 mm armor-piercing shells.” The “老式100毫米穿甲弹,old 100 mm armor-piercing shells” in Chinese usually means the BR412D fired by type 59/T54 and “俄式30毫米穿甲弹,Russian 30 mm armor-piercing shells” usually means the 3UBR6 fired by 2A72.
“VT5大部分被弹面只能抵御23mm动能弹”which means “The majority of the VT5’s ballistic surfaces can only withstand 23mm AP” body hull front armor is not the major ballistic surfaces,The largest ballistic surfaces of the tank isusually the hull side
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No, I didn’t. I was scrutinizing your VT-5U image, not your others.
I respect you enough to hold you to a high standard and wish for you to feel safe in being honest.
I am not going to say you are wrong, I am not going to be mean to you.
All I want is correct information, and having VT-5U article thrown at me when I ask for the base model VT-5 that we’re getting in War Thunder isn’t a kind thing in my eyes.
I have a deep appreciation for the Type 15 light tank, I have an extensive knowledge of modern light tanks; far more than my knowledge of MBTs.
The subject of this sentence is VT5, not VT5U my friend
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So they finally decided to add spall liners but forgot the rest of Chinese MBTs.
Shocking…
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Regarding the concept of a “lightweight main battle tank,” the chief designer highlighted the following points:
• Despite its lighter weight, the VT5’s protection is not weak. Its core armor can withstand full-caliber rounds from a 100mm line-bore gun (as previously mentioned), thanks to advancements in new materials developed in China.
• The basic version is effective against older generations of main battle tanks in field combat, while the heavily armored variant provides 360-degree omnidirectional protection in urban environments.
• Designed for rough terrain, the VT5 offers excellent mobility and can operate in areas where heavy main battle tanks would struggle.
Based on these design principles, it is clear that the VT5 is not a traditional light tank, but rather a platform specifically designed to counter older main battle tanks by leveraging advanced technology against outdated yet widely deployed equipment. This implies that its defensive capabilities extend beyond protection against machine guns and small-caliber artillery, reaching a level where it can withstand weaker tank guns in critical areas.
Gaijin fundamentally misclassified the VT5 in the game, leading to its current absurd armor implementation.
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VT5 is not the export version of Type 15
I call that crisis management
Make sense.
They know that starting with MBT-2000 all high tier Chinese tanks should have spall liners but they are purposely negleting this feature.
VT-5 recieved spall liners due to havoc they caused.
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