British Challenger Mk.2 tanks pose a significant threat to earlier versions of T-72B, T-72AV, and T-80BV tanks, warned military analyst Evgeny Damantsev.
The expert noted that the penetration of the L27A1 armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds used by Challenger Mk.2 crews reaches 720 mm. The cores of the ammunition consist of depleted uranium, possessing 22.2% higher density compared to tungsten cores.
The L30A1 rifled guns impart rotation to the projectiles around their longitudinal axes, ensuring high accuracy of fire and greater stabilization on the trajectory. Damantsev concluded that for early versions of T-72AV, T-72B, and T-80BV, L27A1 shells with a penetration of 720 mm pose a serious threat.
Crews should avoid duels with Challenger-2 at a distance of 2.75 km using APFSDS rounds and focus only on engaging with Kobra and Reflex ATGMs. The use of Mango-M APFSDS rounds with a penetration of 550-560 meters in the ammunition load of these vehicles does not ensure the defeat of Challenger-2s in frontal projection in close-range tank battles.
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