T-72A vs Leopard 2AV | 3BM15 | Armor Penetration Simulation

Simulation of a T-72A projectile hitting turret frontal armor of Leopard 2AV (1976). 125mm 3BM15 APFSDS ( projectile, 44-30mm diameter, steel penetrator/cap tungsten carbide core) at 1560 m/s vs Leopard 2AV turret cheek (perpendicular to the armor, 710mm LOS): 30mm RHA* 190mm NERA 25mm RHA 23mm air 12mm RHA* 23mm air 12mm RHA* 23mm air 25mm RHA* 23mm air 12mm RHA* 23mm air 12mm RHA* 23mm air 25mm RHA* 190mm NERA 35mm RHA* front NERA - 30mm RHA* 4mm rubber 4mm steel bulging plate back NERA - 30mm RHA* 4mm rubber steel bulging plate 125mm muzzle velocity (3BM15) - 1785 m/s. 1560 m/s refers to a distance of approximately 1.7 km. RHA* - SHA/HHA from 400 to 490 BHN for thinnest plates