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Seth35 SG

I heard somes stories of the 120mm APFSDS managing to penetrate two T-72s and destroy them both. There was this bogged down M-1A1 that got jumped by three T-72s, was hit several times with no damage and took them all out. Hai, poor Iraqi tankers... at least they're not using AMX-13.

I am sure Singapore has some counter measures for out AMX-13s ?

For example Add on Armour ?

But than again forgive me for my ignorance...I havent been reading up lately... Smile

SpecOps87 SG

Ah, I was wondering the same thing too on a previous AMX13 thread. But nope, AMX13 does not have the capability to fit on Reactive Armour.

|-|05| SG

T-72 has it’s ammo surrounded by fuel so…...heh big boom

Fatum SG

The Twardies of our northern friends ain't your father's T-72 ....

so we mustn't get too complacent eh ... Wink

tankee1981 SG

Reactive armour or not i can't say because even though the SM1 is clearly on its way out of service some things are not meant for the public forum.

However, i may add that external add-ons can be done. Very Happy

tankee1981 SG

Yes, Fatum is right. The PT-91M though isn't one of the best MBTs in the market, but its still an effective fighting vehicle. Very Happy

wonderamazement SG

The autoloader of the T-72 sheared off arms of it's crew.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Aiyah no need to pao tor any secret lah, use some common sense can liao.

Obviously add-on is a very good idea, but then when you think about it... really how effectively can you up-armour a 15-ton WW2 gun on tracks? Enough to take on a 125mm round? I highly doubt it. The maximum protection level package of the M-8 AGS is more in the ballpark but even I doubt that might stand up to an MBT hit.

So you do the math for the SM1... even with add on, you are probably looking at increased protection against RPGs and stuff maybe, but I doubt any major improvements in armour are going to be made. We need a radically new design... man, I might even hazard a guess that the protection of our BX series is probably the heaviest in our armoured units.

Anyway, there's also another issue to consider... how survivable is the SM1? Does it have all the redundancy systems we see in modern (western at least) MBTs like protected ammo storage, blow our panels, automatic fire supression systems? I doubt it.

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