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  1. Molota_477
    The GAODE(GUIDE) DEFENCE mainly works on electric-optic techs such as IR and missle/rocket fuses, they almost have nothing experience in armored vehicle design, this shit was most likely made by themselves for a shining look, as for their main purpose, obviously for selling the rocket weapons systems.
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    I believe its driver will be killed by ERA explosion
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    Wasn't it only the ob.490A intended to use the variable shape propellant charge?
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    Hi, Yes, I know this patent, and it makes sense that DU material is very likely used in NERA as sandwich's back plate, because its high flow strength.
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    Yes, I do know these diagrams just simply illustrate some concepts, each color block just stands for an armor type which may have more complex details in real design. I am very curious about the sequence of these armor material inserts, especailly the DU package in example 5 was place in the front as a face plate which I suppose it won't offer so much protection from shape charge or KE round in such small oblique, but there is little open research related to the ballistic performance of DU plates, so maybe it is a possible solution.
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    Hi guys, I would like to take this place to ask that how credible is this article? Screenshot from Magazine RAIDS Les Chars de Combat en Action 3,. All of tanks mentioned in this article have taken part in the Sweden trials, I suppose that maybe the author would have some materials related to the true armor layout.
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    What is the black cylindrical device to the right of the turret?
  8. Molota_477
    The turret bustle is used to contain electronic units, especially batteries.
  9. Molota_477
    ZTZ-99A Autoloading—
  10. Molota_477
    It should be Commander's Primary Sight, corresponding to GPS(Gunner's Primary Sight)
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    Excuse me, just out of curiosity, where can find these original reports?
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    It's not GL-5, “Raptor” just a corporate project from Nanjing "Hercules" Defense Company, which is a new private company built recently(in this year. Of course, also it may be an individual company from a state-owned enterprise), while GL-5 came from NORICON. "Raptor" just a joke as for me, its performance absolutely do not meet PLA's requirements.
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    supplement.
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    Modified MBT-2000（many details very closed to the VT-4 mod.2012,but with 6TD-2 engine） and BK1871（the initial prototype of Type-90 II/MBT-2000）appear in a last year documentary video.【央视纪录片】军工记忆-链接世界 CCTV9 Modified MBT-2000↑ The BK 1871 on the left, note its very sloping UFP , and side by side is the MBT-2000 FP-1, FP means "Formal Prototype", which was designed a new hull nose structure. More pics about BK1871: There are also another interesting details of MBT-2000 )
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    Can you post more details about these R&D programs?
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    This is my blog , I was not very familiar with this platform at that time, the system put Watermarks automatically but I didn't know about it, if necessary I will delete this post, sorry about that.
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    In short: The text in PDF says that the structure of the special armor is unknown, and only the hull base armor layout and the performance of some modules are known. Because Merkava's special armor is modular design, maybe it was presumed that the LFP also can be fitted with additional armor. No idea about those illustrations' original source, It may be the author's record during his visit to Israel.
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    P 179 & P 240
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    Yes, it is a useful course book and very easy to be found in Chinese Internet, however its hardcover is very rare now. Link：https://pan.baidu.com/s/18QXkATK6JEAH6Sy4RT27SA Code：yde9
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    But its angle looks very strange.
  22. Molota_477
    Sure, you can download it from here https://drive.google.com/file/d/19zgh1r1ULfYJLfwNlOEpBywqXh4igTLu/view?usp=sharing
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    Something interesting about Merkava III's armor protection(in Chinese): Some of these images are come from Chinese course book《装甲防护技术基础》（The basic technology of armor protection）, and others are come from this issue： http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-BQZS200108004.htm The main author of these two sources is one of the chief tank designers in China. Mr.Zhang has presided over a design of front-engine tank scheme under the frame of Chinese 3rd gen MBT, but there was little info refer to these history) Photo of Mr.Zhang and General Tal. The cast turret base and weld frame. Special armor covered, those colored parts most likely are heavy NERA or Built-in-ERA structure modules, while others are lighter module I guess. T-3/4 module before shooting by a HEAT warhead of HOT missile. According to previous picture, it should be the side armor of the turret. So we can assume that the front arc of Merkava III's turret, looks likely ±30°，which can withstand more than 700mm even 800mm penetration from CE threat. Still the T-3/4 module,before hitting by a RPG warhead. I am confused this number as T-9/4 at my first look, but it is more likely a distorted "3". There are some reasons: (1) Its thickness doesn't seem to fit on top of the turret. (2) In this pic the threat is RPG warhead, moreover, its incidence normal angle is smaller than the previous HOT warhead, which can be used as a useful basis for judging. Built-in ERA structure, the left side is Israeli scheme, and Russian scheme at right side. The armor layout of tank Merkava Mk III. The solid line is base steel armor's equivalent thickness, including spaced armor array inside the hull( The table above shows the thickness and inclination of the base steel armor, unfortunately many notes are missing in the PDF) and the dotted line is the special armor's protection capability against KE ammunition, up to 450mm RHA on turret front and 350-400mm on the UFP. Hope you guys will enjoy this post
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    Looks like the ceramic T-80UD
  25. Molota_477
    But there is no need for a repeat offender.
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