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Well I'm not entirely sure but the Russian T-72 has 12 inch thick frontal armour however the M1A1 Abrams uses composite materials equivalent to 24 inches. The thickness no longer matters on a tank there are equally strong materials such as that found on the M1A1 Abrams.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoThat varies with the type of tank, model, and the location. Frontal armor can be very thick (feet), side or rear armor is usually thinner (inches) because it is more likely to be hit in the front than the sides or rear. The armor is also angled to deflect rather than absorb the energy of the shells. "Reactive" armor also contains explosives that detonate when hit to reduce damage from shaped charge armor penetrating weapons.
Some examples:
- The WW2 U.S. Sherman tank used armor varying from about 2 inches to 4 inches thick.
- The WW2 German Panzer tank used armor varying from about 2 inches to 9 inches thick. However rear top armor was only about 0.6 inch thick.
- The modern U.S. Abrams tank has armor varying from about 14 inches to 51 inches thick.
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