T-90MS "TAGIL": PROTECTION
Gur Khan attacks!: T-90MS "TAGIL": PROTECTION
After the successful launch of the new Russian tank T-90MS, the Internet, some are interested in the topic questions have been raised regarding the availability of armor units on the side of the projection of the tower and feeding device for an additional box of ammunition. I suggest you familiarize yourself with the schemes of the official prospectus (the developer KompyuterLend
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1. Dynamic protection.
As clearly seen in the diagram and photo, container armor there, hidden from prying eyes display a minimum thickness of 4-5 mm (the eye). The design is similar to RS blocks protivotandemnoy protection of combat vehicles of the light class, the development of SRI began. When attacking a turret or anti-tank RPGs in the early work latticed screens (armor steel 4-5mm), then a metal mesh screen in the form of baskets of things the crew and ammunition.
2. Box for extra ammunition.
"In developing the UBM into account a very important aspect of a significant increase in survival of the crew, UBM and the tank in general. According to studies, the distribution of lesions shells in azimuthal angle ± 35 ° is almost a linear relationship, and the number of hits in the vertical plane has a tendency to increase hits tower. Studies show the least amount of hits PTAs have on the bottom of the tank.
For this reason, the placement of automated BC compartment in the stern of the tower, communicating with the military department under load the gun type, realized in the Omsk KBTM ROC "Burlak" dramatically increase the deadweight losses of tanks and crews, in fact, leads to a very low tank survivability. The fighting in Iraq 2003goda fact clearly demonstrated virtually 100% of the deadweight losses of tanks M1 "Abrams" with the defeat of combat pack, located in the turret and separated from the crew locked bronezaslonkoy. The upper panel of expelling practiced normally, BC detonation was observed. Thus, q To ensure better survivability ammunition (BC), the tank gun should be placed on the bottom of the tank - at least infestation of affected area.
To this end, BC on the gun-type modernized tank T-90 is divided into three groups of pilings. The two groups are placed inside the tank at least the targeted areas: BC mechanized conveyor placed in the automatic loader AZ185M2 at the bottom of the housing (22 pieces), non-motorized - in the septum Logistics (8 pieces). The third group of ammunition (10 rounds) is moved to the crew compartment isolated from the bay - an armored box, located at the stern of the tower. This ammunition is used to replenish the transporter A3 and non-mechanized boeukladok at bus stops outside the battlefield.
Here it should be noted that the original designers of the Ural sends tanks, was completely abandon the idea of non-mechanized laying BC, leaving him only the carousel AZ. On the one hand, such a proposal to reduce the transportable BC shocking, but on the other hand, consider that the increased power of weapons and especially the possibility of MSA on virtually guaranteed of hitting the target first shot, it can do so without loss of combat effectiveness. Combat experience, and special studies indicate that the T-72B in BC shooting 45 rounds in the light TOUR affects 14-17 goals a modernized T-90 tank is capable of 22 shots to hit 20-21 bronetsel guaranteed, and for significantly less time. At the same time, the Defense Ministry insisted that the tank Ammunition BC T-72/T-90 type must be at least 40 shots. For this reason, it took with the third additional stowage box for an armored turret " . "T-90M-break in a new quality" journal "Arsenal" â„– 5 (29) 2011.
Additionally, you can say that the most dangerous part of ammunition - a partially combustible cartridge with a charge located in the middle compartment boxes, covered with so yet and offices with less flammable projectiles. interesting design department itself - charges arranged vertically in steel canisters, cases with a gap inserted in the tray, which is in turn inserted into an armored box. So properly achieved separation barrier. The space gap, in a combat situation can be filled with liquid, gelatinous or inert bulk or extinguishant. Lid box is designed so that when an excess pressure of certain parameters, it is cut and cover works as expelling the panel. It should also be add that in the same box Ukrainian tank armor BM "Hold-M" with comparable dimensions is only 5 shots, the rest space is filled with blocks of electronic equipment that Ukrainian designer could not zakomponovat in the amount of the old tower. The design of an armored box on the BM 'Hold-M "A lot simpler and not structurally provides secure storage of ammunition, protection board projections towers and additional ammunition is not provided by the tandem of ammunition.
