Summary and Key Points: The T-90M Proryv, hailed by Vladimir Putin as the world’s premier main battle tank, faces an existential crisis on the Ukrainian front. -Despite Uralvagonzavod shifting to a 24-hour production cycle to output nearly 300 units annually, Russia is losing armor faster than it can be replaced. -Visually confirmed losses now exceed […]
The question is - how does ammo detonates so easily in the first place?
Because the T-72, etc. all store the primary ammunition in a gallery inside the turret. Which is great for reloading speed, but not so great for… anything else. Since the turret is the least armoured bit of the tank, it’s the easiest part to penetrate, and once a projectile penetrates the armour, it’s right into the ammunition storage, detonating it, and boom, turret toss.
It’s ammo’s job to detonate, you just don’t want it detonating too early, or in the wrong place.