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Mighty_Zuk

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  1. 1)Another video shows an officer (I assume general) who, according to my hebrew speaking friends, said the armor is passive and explosive reactive, and also it'll feature an APS. The authority on designing this vehicle is MANTAK, so I assume he's the CEO. It's as credible as it gets. 2)as pointed out earlier, the narrow door and sponsons (which DO contain NBC and AC like in the Namer) is a deliberate design feature copied from the Namer. When dismounting, the soldiers are temporarily highly vulnerable to enemy fire because they're occupied with exiting the vehicle. The sponsons come to protect them from sniper fire during that time. Only their legs are exposed but if hit, those will be non fatal hits. 3)automotive components are COTS and/or MOTS as someone explained in a game's forum and it's not yet clear whether this is just for the prototype phase or this'll remain during production. Either way, it's a great way to further cut costs.
  2. Won't exactly call these bad boys "death traps". First of all, they're coming equipped with a Trophy APS. and thanks to a 40mm cannon they'll put up a fight. Second, I don't know any missile yet that can go through 2 layers of ERA and still pierce a vehicle's armor. And third, unlike the previous incident in which the vehicles were destroyed due to lack of situational awareness, these will come equipped with Elbit IronVision, which is essentially a helmet that gives the crew the ability to see through the vehicle, much like in the F-35. Expensive, but the vehicle is still significantly cheaper than its competitors. Besides, they won't go where the Namers go. They'll stay farther from the danger zones. Which begs the question: Will the Namers also get an autocannon?
  3. Actually the LoS achieved on the UFP is somewhere around 750mm and is almost touching the engine. This is more than the Abrams LFP LoS thickness. According to a Polish expert who analysed the Merkava 2 in the early 80's, the frontal armor scheme was a cast nose armor (encompasses UFP and LFP), followed by most likely fuel cells, followed by an armor bulkhead, followed by engine, followed by another armor bulkhead. Basically 3 layers of armor and an engine before you reach the crew compartment.
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