Russian T-72B3M and T-80BVM main battle tanks may be vulnerable to 120-mm M829A depleted uranium shells for M1A1FEP "Abrams" tanks. This was warned by military analyst Evgeny Damantsev.
He emphasized that the cores of the shells have a high ability to penetrate armor. For the M829A1 version, this coefficient reaches 670-700 mm, posing a significant threat to the frontal armor plates of the turrets and hulls of the T-72B3M MBT and T-80BVM when firing from a distance of 2000-2500 m.
For the M829A2 modification, this figure reaches 740 mm, providing a high probability of penetration of the frontal plates of the T-80BVM MBT turrets in the event of a hit on the 4S23 elements of the Relikt dynamic protection (DZ) in the gun areas.
The M829A3 modification is capable of penetrating armor up to 800-830 mm thick, which makes it dangerous for the frontal projection of the main battle tanks T-80U and T-90A when firing in the gun sectors.
At the same time, the frontal armor plates of the latest T-90M "Proryv-3" have sufficient protection against all three types of shells at a firing range of more than 1500-2000 m.
Earlierwww1.ru reported that T-80 tanks became faster thanks to GTD-1250 engines.
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