Ukraine Decapitates Russian Tanks Due To Design Defect

The decapitated tanks, with turrets detached from their bodies, are victims of what military experts call the “jack-in-the-box” effect, the result of a pressure surge caused by the explosion of stored ammunition. “What we are seeing with Russian tanks is a design flaw,” Sam Bendett, a consultant with the Center for Naval Analysis defense research team, told CNN. “Every successful hit… quickly ignites the ammunition causing a huge explosion and the turret literally explodes.” Unlike modern western tanks, many of the Russian army tanks maintain large ammunition depots just below their turrets in an automatic loading system designed to speed up the loading of the main weapon. Russian tanks are suffering from the “jack-in-the-box” phenomenon, which makes them vulnerable to losing their top in direct strikes. AP The tanks are also smaller than their western counterparts, making it easier for explosive munitions to trigger a chain reaction with other nearby missiles, the military news website Task & Purpose reported. Rounds are also stored behind fewer ballistic protection layers than their larger, western counterparts. “If you get inside the tank, there is a good chance you will hit something [explosive]”, Said tank expert Steven Zaloga at the agency. The defect in the Russian armor is also not new information. The Soviet-made T-72 tanks deployed by Saddam Hussein’s army during the first Gulf War showed the same tendency to explode at the top. Russian tanks store large quantities of ammunition just below their turrets, which sets them apart from modern western tanks. EPA And while more modern Russian tanks have upgraded their armor, they all use similar ammunition loading and storage systems. “[Western militaries] “Everyone learned from the Gulf War and seeing tanks being killed during this period, that you have to disassemble the ammunition,” defense analyst Nicholas Dramond told CNN. The Ukrainian forces have many of the same Russian-designed tanks, but so far the battles have consisted mainly of Russian armor. It remains to be seen how the Ukrainian tanks will manage in the current battle for Donbass.

title: “Ukraine Decapitates Russian Tanks Due To Design Defect Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Chris Huppert”

The decapitated tanks, with turrets detached from their bodies, are victims of what military experts call the “jack-in-the-box” effect, the result of a pressure surge caused by the explosion of stored ammunition. “What we are seeing with Russian tanks is a design flaw,” Sam Bendett, a consultant with the Center for Naval Analysis defense research team, told CNN. “Every successful hit… quickly ignites the ammunition causing a huge explosion and the turret literally explodes.” Unlike modern western tanks, many of the Russian army tanks maintain large ammunition depots just below their turrets in an automatic loading system designed to speed up the loading of the main weapon. Russian tanks are suffering from the “jack-in-the-box” phenomenon, which makes them vulnerable to losing their top in direct strikes. AP The tanks are also smaller than their western counterparts, making it easier for explosive munitions to trigger a chain reaction with other nearby missiles, the military news website Task & Purpose reported. Rounds are also stored behind fewer ballistic protection layers than their larger, western counterparts. “If you get inside the tank, there is a good chance you will hit something [explosive]”, Said tank expert Steven Zaloga at the agency. The defect in the Russian armor is also not new information. The Soviet-made T-72 tanks deployed by Saddam Hussein’s army during the first Gulf War showed the same tendency to explode at the top. Russian tanks store large quantities of ammunition just below their turrets, which sets them apart from modern western tanks. EPA And while more modern Russian tanks have upgraded their armor, they all use similar ammunition loading and storage systems. “[Western militaries] “Everyone learned from the Gulf War and seeing tanks being killed during this period, that you have to disassemble the ammunition,” defense analyst Nicholas Dramond told CNN. The Ukrainian forces have many of the same Russian-designed tanks, but so far the battles have consisted mainly of Russian armor. It remains to be seen how the Ukrainian tanks will manage in the current battle for Donbass.