T-72 vs Leopard 2AV | Armor Penetration Simulation
Simulation of T-72 tank projectile hitting the frontal armor of Leopard 2AV (1976) tank
125mm 3BM9 (3.6kg steel APFSDS, 42-24mm diameter) at 1680 m/s
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Leopard 2AV hull front armor:
20mm H + 4mm B,
30mm air,
10mm H + 4mm B,
30 air,
10mm H + 1.5mm B,
30mm air,
10mm H + 1.5mm B,
30mm air,
20mm H at 75 degrees
H - High strength steel armor
B - Bulging plate (high elongation mild steel)
125mm 2A46 gun muzzle velocity (3BM9) - 1800 m/s. 1680 m/s refers to a distance of approximately 0.95 km.
There is no precise information on how the armor plates were mounted. The presented method of mounting was created for the simulation purposes. The way in which the bulging plate and the armor plate are connected is also not completely known. A weak, breakable connection was used.
