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To: Godzilla

>>>>>>>I haven’t followed the developent of the T-90 series for a long time. When did they stop using a cast steel turret for a more Abrams-like turret?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Wasn’t T-64 the first ever to use composite armor back to earlier 60s?


114 posted on 04/13/2012 5:31:44 AM PDT by cunning_fish
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To: cunning_fish

the T-64/72 series did start using composite,not sure if it was the 60s though. But definitely in the 60s they were using cast metal technology, not like the T-90.


115 posted on 04/13/2012 9:14:50 AM PDT by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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