Well cockerill can be penetrated by even AP 12.7 while MZK offers protection against 120/125mm apfsds'
I really doubt it would stop 120/125mm APFSDS. Does it have 800mm RHA equivalent armor?
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Well cockerill can be penetrated by even AP 12.7 while MZK offers protection against 120/125mm apfsds'
It has better armour against APFSDS than T-72B's turret's protectionI really doubt it would stop 120/125mm APFSDS. Does it have 800mm RHA equivalent armor?
I remember there was a project, but it takes time, money, and engineers. So we have to wait few years.But why aren't we making something of Cockerills level and trying to reach the same quality. As long as the quality is the same we can work on better products by adhering to higher quality standards.
I know it's not easy, but I hope at least there are dedicated R&D for that. Kaplan MT is imo bloody awesome.
The turret itself, we can do, but looks like the cannons (barrels) are what is stopping us. I remember having a discussion with @Chocopie and some other guys in the Altay thread I think when we were talking about the M60TM modernization project.I remember there was a project, but it takes time, money, and engineers. So we have to wait few years.
Wouldn't be so sure. We have 3 builders that offer their stuff for the last decade and more. Plenty of turret options. Number of non license(Sharpshooter) turrets on the stuff we sold over the year is near zero. Turrets are hard job, that's why Cockerill lives on, they can guarantee success no matter how average.The turret itself, we can do, but looks like the cannons (barrels) are what is stopping us.
I really doubt it would stop 120/125mm APFSDS. Does it have 800mm RHA equivalent armor?
It has better armour against APFSDS than T-72B's turret's protection
M60’s with new paint job included in inventory
Gunner Sabot, Tank Fire!
Deliveries have started within the scope of the TİYK-M60T Project. With the project, dependence on the Israeli-made fire control system was ended.
ASELSAN VOLKAN-M Fire Control System and Roketsan Additional Armor System were put into operation.
ASELSAN had integrated many domestic systems into the M-60T within the scope of the FIRAT-M60T Project.
The passive layer of add-on armor has STANAG level 6A protection, and the reactive layer has 6b protection(PDF page 15). The turret itself should have level 4 or 5 armor protection. It is made of thick angled armor steel.MZK's addon armour has STANAG lvl6 rating. Base MZK without addon has armour inserts like any other MBT turret
T-72 Badger is a different one, you should look for the MZK section