Kyiv decided to equip Western-made tanks with Ukrainian reactive armor "Knife"

Received in Ukraine Tanks Western-made systems will be equipped with Ukrainian-made Knife dynamic protection systems, the installation of the Russian Kontakt-1 system is a "temporary solution."

The leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine decided to further strengthen the protection of tanks of German and British production Leopard 2 and Challenger 2 that entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. -1" as demonstrated. The installation of Russian elements was carried out as an experiment, this is a "temporary solution".

According to the Ukrainian military, "Knife" will significantly increase the security of Western-made tanks, in total it is planned to equip about 50 Leopard 2, Challenger 2, and, in the future, American M1A1 Abrams tanks with elements of dynamic protection. As stated, a certain number of complexes are in stock of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the rest are planned to be assembled from existing stocks. The timing of the work on the additional equipment of tanks is not called.

"Knife" - a third-generation modular dynamic protection system developed in Ukraine for tanks of its own production in 1997-1998, entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2003. Installed on the T-64BM "Bulat" and T-84 "Oplot" tanks. According to experts, the complex has low protection efficiency, which is the reason for the large losses of Ukrainian tanks in the Donbass, which made their way even with outdated anti-tank weapons.

Earlier, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Ukraine would receive two battalions of Leopard 2 tanks and four battalions of Leopard 1 tanks.

Comments

[Fizik13]

Oh, these Europeans, they save on dynamic protection!
And in Western tanks they save on automatic loaders, there are blacks shells, sorry for my politically incorrect language, "African Americans", they serve.

[private person]

Oh, these Europeans, they save on dynamic protection!

And with whom did they fight well, except for Iraq and Libya? And then there they piled on in a crowd: "Seven are not afraid of one."

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

Quote: private person

And with whom did they fight, well, except for Iraq and Libya

The United States in 2015 in Iraq "barred" ISIS with great difficulty. Instead of crushing the Nazis in Kiev at a time when the Russian Armed Forces could easily do this, our troops sailed and flew to Syria to help Americans and Jews cope with radical Arab Islamists, who even theoretically could not threaten the Russian Federation. And now we are driving T-62 and BMP-1 tanks to the front from storage, while Assad's guards are driving around on our much more modern tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

[HUNTERDON]

which the Russian Federation, even theoretically, could not threaten.

- You are generally aware of the purpose for which our Armed Forces are in Syria, if not, then it is better to remain silent, you will pass for a smart one.

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

Quote: HUNTERDON

what is the purpose of our armed forces in Syria

The purpose is not clear. While the Russian people of Donbass were being driven into the cellars by Ukrainian artillery, the Russian military defended some Arabs from other Arabs far away from the places where the Russians live.

[Ingenegr]

Quote: HUNTERDON

- Are you generally aware of the purpose for which our Armed Forces are in Syria?

I think that HUNTERDON is also unaware of the real goals of the presence of the RF Armed Forces in Syria, as in other countries. Since those who are really informed about this do not go to topwar.ru. And they definitely don't leave comments.

[oldmetal]

Are there African Americans in Europe too? Or Euronegro?

[olgsei2017]

come on ..... Euro-Africans ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bingo]

Quote from Fizik13

Oh, these Europeans, they save on dynamic protection!

Well, their slaves also rode not far - they added contact upside down ... For shells flying from the rear)))

[Victorovich]

Blacks ... there are no options !!!
what does african american mean? Or European American or Asian American??? Well chess word - utter stupidity !!!!!
And who then is a pure American ???
The representative of the Negroid race is a Negro.
Where is the political correctness in this?

[B44]

Instead of evaluating the protection of 404 tanks, experts should start thinking about how to strengthen the protection of their own tanks, because the reality is a little different from what is shown on TV. These are the consequences of the senseless loss of equipment two weeks ago.

[tralflot1832]

In the photo, only one armored object has a penetration, the rest are simply abandoned.

[B44]

You are probably right, I am not an expert and I do not know what exactly happened there, but what is the difference between being destroyed by a hit and getting out of the car and then being destroyed by artillery fire? The effect is exactly the same, valuable equipment is wasted on meaningless "combat intelligence". Actually, it's even better that the equipment was abandoned, it would mean that the crews survived. The question is why there are no consequences for the people who decide on such senseless "attacks". The “butcher” Muradov was given a “leave” for wasting dozens of equipment and people on senseless “strike”, and the factory workers work 3 shifts to deliver at least some tanks for replenishment.

[lukash66]

They have the equipment there. And we generally call it armored vehicles.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: tralflot1832

In the photo, only one armored object has a penetration, the rest are simply abandoned.

After the passage of our reconnaissance, the enemy carried out remote mining, and therefore the main group went to the mines, etc. Hence, the loss and so much burnt equipment.

[Goto]

Doubtful. Nobody saw remote mining? Did the Ukrainians watch and wait for the intelligence to pass?

[Mwg]

You are probably right, I am not an expert and I do not know what exactly happened there

- why then upload pictures expressing your "valuable opinion", since you don't understand anything about it?

[oldmetal]

Nonsense reinforced by "proof" becomes truth for suckers

[flanker7]

It is clear why. For the Ukrainian because. This site is not for you.

[tralflot1832]

You can assume anything from this photo. The smashed tank is Ukrainian, and our damaged or broken ones are waiting for evacuation. But I don’t comment on stuffing about Muradov from Ukraine.

[Alex777]

Interestingly, Leo 2A4 weighs 55 tons.
How much will it weigh after installing the DZ?
Leo 2A6 with standard DZ, etc. already weighs 63 tons.

[AlexTires]

Add one and a half tons and a minimum

[vadimtt]

IMHO, more (for 2-3 tons), because the overall dimensions of Leo 2 are superior to the T-64. And it’s also interesting - does Leo 2A4 have combined armor with what filling? Will attempts to weld something around German regulations worsen its characteristics?

[voyaka uh]

If they had just been abandoned, then the Ukrainians would have dragged them off as trophies. They have such tow trucks that work smartly.
All numerous armored vehicles near Ugledar are irreparably put out of action. Explosions on mines and ATGMs.

[Santa Fe]

All numerous armored vehicles near Ugledar are irreparably put out of action.

The Israeli Armed Forces also suffer irreparable losses, and from the burned-out Merkav it smells of something fried

On June 12, 2006, the Merkava Mk.2 tank of the Alef company of the 82nd battalion of the 7th armored brigade advanced into Lebanese territory with the task of occupying a commanding height near the village of Ayta a-Shaab. It was not possible to complete the task - the explosion of a land mine stopped the tank forever. The crew died in full force: Alexei Kushnirsky, Gadi Mosaev, Shlomi Irmiyahu and Yaniv Bar-On.

[tralflot1832]

100% disinformation, we will not launch an offensive until the incoming tanks respond with dynamic protection.

[oldmetal]

They won't start anyway. They need any excuses, this is another one. If they start, it will be an "advance" towards Kuev

[Leonidych]

If all these works will be carried out in the workshops of some enterprise, then this is a very convenient target. The most important thing is to know where? But it’s for sure that they won’t do it in the field.

[Mikhail Maslov]

The "Knife" system, the device and the principle of operation, have already been understood on the VO website, in detail. If they have not been modernized, then the efficiency is really low. But the very fact of an attempt to strengthen tanks with additional means of protection shows just the vulnerability of Western tanks. and they are trying to hide behind at least something. I think it’s not long to wait.

[B44]

There was an interesting analysis in a German newspaper of how these Western tanks were likely to be used. In short, the idea was that they would operate from a second line, taking advantage of the range advantage, attacking targets through night vision and thermal imaging reconnaissance from drones. It is assumed that they will work mainly at night, drive up to the range of an effective shot and, thanks to drones, shoot parked cars. I don’t know how much truth there is in this, maybe it’s misinformation, I don’t understand this much, so I won’t comment, but the Germans published such texts in newspapers. Whether such a plan is feasible, let the experts say.

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

Quote: B44

will work mainly at night, drive up to an effective shot range and, thanks to drones, shoot parked cars

Therefore, do not leave the car anywhere. PMC Wagner uses underground parking in the salt mines of Soledar.

[vindigo]

They will also be detected by drones, thermal imagers and shot. I have no idea how they will use the "range advantage". Relief. From the forest belt to the forest belt, at best, a couple of kilometers.

[evgen1221]

Is it still made somewhere?

[Mwg]

Western-made tanks that arrived in Ukraine will be equipped with Ukrainian-made Knife dynamic protection systems, the installation of the Russian Kontakt-1 system is a "temporary solution"

that is, "Western partners" send scrap metal for recycling, and "confident users" are trying to survive in this scrap metal? The funny thing is that they are trying to strengthen the scrap metal with Russian development. Tov. Stalin would have laughed sardonically

[TermNachTer]

Decisions are easy to make, for this you need one clown, for the post of Minister of Defense))) but setting up serial production is already more difficult, especially now in Banderland.

[Ezekiel 25-17]

NATO tanks cannot reach the Foont line; even if you have to use SB for this.

[The collective farm is voluntary.]

The fact that in 404 they put DZ "Contact-1", and not "Knife", speaks at least about the absence of these same "Knives" ...
Theoretically, of course, it is possible to produce, but in fact I think that this is not feasible.

[Atlant-1164]

Are they .. going to equip all 50 tanks with "knives")

[Alex777]

When there is a task not to go on the offensive, they will equip them with anything. )))

[South Ukrainian]

All these DZs, in particular, for the Leopard 2A4 are absolutely up to the Cornet, and indeed almost any other ATGM with a tandem warhead.

[JonnyT]

An absolutely predictable step is to use all possible means to increase the survivability of the tank.
Do not consider Ukrainians and Europeans as idiots (namely a warrior)
Moreover, there is also an engineering interest on the part of defense companies.

[olgsei2017]

and how much will a tank weigh with such additional protection?

[Sanguinius]

It will be a maximum of 2.5 tons heavier with DZ sets

[Grandfather Fichteau]

Kyiv decided to equip Western-made tanks with Ukrainian

Ha ha ha We will burn and destroy everything.!
Naotvskie bedding and Anglo-Saxon devils
Wet their creatures men ...!!!
All Bandera on Gilyak devils

[val_67]

Somewhere there was infa that the first "Leopards" had already been seen in the Zaporozhye region. This, perhaps, did not manage to deliver any DZ. So they were in a hurry to "overcome" to fix ...

[Alex777]

On Leo 2A6 DZ, the regular one is also the Germans of such 18-20 pieces. put.

[garik77]

I wonder how much such a monster with additional protection will weigh?