http://fofanov.armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/EQP/era.html
Jane's International Defence Review 7/1997, pg. 15:
<i>"IMPENETRABLE RUSSIAN TANK ARMOUR STANDS UP TO EXAMINATION
"Claims that the armour of Russian tanks is effectively impenetrable, made on the basis of test carried out in Germany (see IDR 7/1996, p.15), have been supported by comments made following tests in the US.
"Speaking at a conference on Future Armoured Warfare in London in May, IDR's Pentagon correspondent Leland Ness explained that US tests involved firing trials of Russian-built T-72 tanks fitted with Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour (ERA). In contrast to the original, or 'light', type of ERA which is effective only against shaped charge jets, the 'heavy' Kontakt-5 ERA is also effective against the long-rod penetrators of APFSDS tank gun projectiles.
"When fitted to T-72 tanks, the 'heavy' ERA made them immune to the DU penetrators of M829 APFSDS, fired by the 120 mm guns of the US M1 Abrams tanks, which are among the most formidable of current tank gun projectiles.
"Richard M. Ogorkiewicz"</i>
Az említett Jane's cikk előkerült máshol is:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?127544-Jane-s-Impenetrable-Russian-Tank-Armour-Stand-Up-to-Examination/page4
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Hi,
Something did not appear right with this article. So I checked and dug out the quoted text. In IDR, Vol.40, July 2007, the article does not exist.
I attended armour conferences in the late 1990s and listened to Mr Ness whose statements was met with a mixture of scepticism and concern. Richard Ogorkiewicz (who always talks about Russian AFVs with respect) commented on Mr Ness's theories in the late 1990s, not 2007. The whole foundation of this thread is built upon a false premise.
Just to make it clear, GeZa, I know you are a solid contributer and this is nothing to do with you. I enjoy your contributions.
cheers
Marsh
</i>
Jane's International Defence Review 7/1997, pg. 15:
<i>"IMPENETRABLE RUSSIAN TANK ARMOUR STANDS UP TO EXAMINATION
"Claims that the armour of Russian tanks is effectively impenetrable, made on the basis of test carried out in Germany (see IDR 7/1996, p.15), have been supported by comments made following tests in the US.
"Speaking at a conference on Future Armoured Warfare in London in May, IDR's Pentagon correspondent Leland Ness explained that US tests involved firing trials of Russian-built T-72 tanks fitted with Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour (ERA). In contrast to the original, or 'light', type of ERA which is effective only against shaped charge jets, the 'heavy' Kontakt-5 ERA is also effective against the long-rod penetrators of APFSDS tank gun projectiles.
"When fitted to T-72 tanks, the 'heavy' ERA made them immune to the DU penetrators of M829 APFSDS, fired by the 120 mm guns of the US M1 Abrams tanks, which are among the most formidable of current tank gun projectiles.
"Richard M. Ogorkiewicz"</i>
Az említett Jane's cikk előkerült máshol is:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?127544-Jane-s-Impenetrable-Russian-Tank-Armour-Stand-Up-to-Examination/page4
<i>-
Hi,
Something did not appear right with this article. So I checked and dug out the quoted text. In IDR, Vol.40, July 2007, the article does not exist.
I attended armour conferences in the late 1990s and listened to Mr Ness whose statements was met with a mixture of scepticism and concern. Richard Ogorkiewicz (who always talks about Russian AFVs with respect) commented on Mr Ness's theories in the late 1990s, not 2007. The whole foundation of this thread is built upon a false premise.
Just to make it clear, GeZa, I know you are a solid contributer and this is nothing to do with you. I enjoy your contributions.
cheers
Marsh
</i>