I'm thinking that it's because NATO MBTs make ample use of composite, while the smaller Russian MBTs have to rely on ERA to increase protectionīecause the Soviets were early adopters of composite armor and ERA (and active protection systems), while many NATO countries only adopt new protection measures once enough work has been put into them to minimize draw backs. Why is that so?Ī lot of NATO tanks use ERA for protection. Modern Russian MBTs have ERA covering their fronts and sides, while NATO MBTs do not use any ERA for protection. Slope Multipliers Posts: Tiger vs T-34 vs M4A3E8, Tiger vs M4A3E8 (angled at 45°), Tiger vs Panther vs M4A3E8, T-34 vs Tiger I vs M4A1. YouTubers that run armour penetration simulations Memes, shitposts, and other jokes are to be posted on /r/TankPornMemes.4 submissions max/cap for every 24 hours.Do not use URL shorteners such as tinyurl.Do not host images from Dropbox, because their links can expire quickly.

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