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Originally Posted by MarkSheppard
recently declassified documents at the British National Archives -- indicate that "Chobham" armor itself may be a really advanced version of NERA.
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To wit (see attached photos).
One drawing is of the MAXIMUM PROTECTION proposal to retrofit CHIEFTAIN with the 1969 or so version of BURLINGTON (precursor to CHOBHAM).
Second drawing is a cutaway of the BURLINGTON side skirt composition. Looks very similar to NERA.
Final photo is of one of the latest marks of ZTZ-99 -- the side turret armor looks very similar to the "MAXIMUM PROTECTION" proposal for Chieftain.
Still, we won't know for sure until someone actually drills a ZTZ-99 to see if it's ERA or NERA.
