MBT (year)
Protection levels for the
turret - mm RHA
(kinetic/HEAT)
Protection levels for the
hull - mm RHA
(kinetic/HEAT)
Remarks
T-64B Ob.447A (1976)
450 mm vs APFSDS
500 – 550 mm
vs HEAT
330 mm vs APFSDS
450 mm
vs HEAT
Based on declassified
Soviet archives.
T-80B Ob.219R (1978)
440 mm vs APFSDS
500 mm vs HEAT
360 mm vs APFSDS
500 mm vs HEAT
Based on declassified
Soviet archives.
T-72A/M1 Ob.172M1-A (1979)
400 mm vs APFDS
500 mm vs HEAT
360 mm vs APFSDS
500 mm vs HEAT
Based on declassified
Soviet archives.
Leopard 2A0 (1979)
350 mm vs APFSDS
700 mm vs HEAT
350 mm vs APFSDS
700 mm vs HEAT
British RARDE report issued
in 1987.
Based on ballistic data.
M1 Abrams (1980)
400 mm vs APFSDS
750 mm vs HEAT
Hull - N/A.
Data disclosed in
declassified CIA documents
issued in 1982.
Merkava Mk.I (1979)
250 – 330 mm
vs APFSDS
450 – 500 mm vs HEAT
250 – 300 mm
vs APFSDS
500 – 600 mm vs HEAT
When APDS ammunition is
considered, the values have
been higher. Author's own
estimates.
The first matter has been illustrated in the table below:
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