Simulation of a T-72A projectile hitting turret frontal armor of Leopard 2AV (1976).
125mm 3BM15 APFSDS (3.9kg projectile, 44-30mm diameter, steel penetrator/cap + 0.26kg tungsten carbide core) at 1560 m/s
vs
Leopard 2AV turret cheek (perpendicular to the armor, 710mm LOS):
30mm RHA* + 190mm NERA + 25mm RHA + 23mm air + 12mm RHA* + 23mm air + 12mm RHA* + 23mm air + 25mm RHA* + 23mm air + 12mm RHA* + 23mm air + 12mm RHA* + 23mm air + 25mm RHA* + 190mm NERA + 35mm RHA*
front NERA - 30mm RHA* + 4mm rubber + 4mm steel bulging plate
back NERA - 30mm RHA* + 4mm rubber + 1.5mm steel bulging plate
125mm muzzle velocity (3BM15) - 1785 m/s. 1560 m/s refers to a distance of approximately 1.7 km.
RHA* - SHA/HHA from 400 to 490 BHN for thinnest plates
