I have most of the photos in the video got a few more.. thanks for that.
All the Russian and Chinese MBT have small crew compartment same with Al Khalid the turret has been made bigger to accommodate latest electronic devices and cooling equipment.
A tank is not such a complex a thing that you can't understand it without diploma(and etc.)
I don't know much about armor and its composition... however most of the MBTs follow a general limit of upto what extent you can put armor in size with the turret.
If you were inside Al Khalid you would've noticed the Armor starts right beyond the Gunners sight,
from there you can make an estimated measure.... the blocks are of steel with composite fillings inside them.
Generally if the composite is 400-500mm thick(depending on quality) RHA equivalent would be about 600-650mm for KE round and 800-900mm for HEAT... which is very good... none of the KE rounds of IA can penetrate such armor from 2km... even the best ones used on T-90S.
However the ERA seen here is of concern... it is good if you are facing the HEAT rounds fired by T-72.. However for a tandem charge or KE round.. it's insufficient.
And as seen in the video most of the configuration(including the one which PA follows doesn't cover the lower part of turret where the hits are generally made on ERA equipped tank
Yes, but you need expertise on it to make a sure shot statement.. and this tank is a little complicated(electronically anyway).
I cant say for certain I noticed armour.. I can say for certain that it was CRAMPED. I hurt myself going in and coming out of it.
Again, I have little interest in Tanks as such.. so Im just being a judge of statements.
I was told by the information provided to me that this tank can take KE and APFDFS rounds.. of what nature.. velocity etc.. I never bothered to ask or felt interested in.
I do know what ERA is, and was told that it covers the tank..which was sufficient for my "tourist" status at the factory.
Now Im not sure where most of the hits are made, but it is slightly hard to believe that this relatively small area is always scored a hit upon from anything greater than 800 meters using projectile physics
Just doesnt seem possible that you are suggesting a 90% hit on that area all the time and everybody else with years in armour in the PA ignored it.. not belittling you.. rather Im stumped that they missed it.