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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8082924" data-attributes="member: 22779">But, you're ignoring why AFVs have done that - Chobham armor - ceramic slab armor used for armored vehicles.&nbsp; It can't be made at angles.&nbsp; That's why tanks like the Leopard II are basically just boxes.&nbsp; On the plus side, nothing short of missiles or sabot rounds penetrates the armor.&nbsp; Certainly very little man portable can penetrate main battle tank armor these days.&nbsp; There is always a race between weapons and armor and, right now, armor is winning.&nbsp; The days of &quot;spalding&quot; haven't been true since WWII.&nbsp; And, against missiles, kinetic weapons do extremely well.&nbsp; That's why naval vessels generally have done away with heavier armors.&nbsp; Placing anti-missile systems on ships has proven to be very effective.&nbsp; Missile is come towards your space ship, you simply shoot a stream of dumb bullets in its way and it shreds and explodes long before it reaches you.&nbsp; And, without air, missiles only damage so long as they can impact the target.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8082924, member: 22779"] But, you're ignoring why AFVs have done that - Chobham armor - ceramic slab armor used for armored vehicles. It can't be made at angles. That's why tanks like the Leopard II are basically just boxes. On the plus side, nothing short of missiles or sabot rounds penetrates the armor. Certainly very little man portable can penetrate main battle tank armor these days. There is always a race between weapons and armor and, right now, armor is winning. The days of "spalding" haven't been true since WWII. And, against missiles, kinetic weapons do extremely well. That's why naval vessels generally have done away with heavier armors. Placing anti-missile systems on ships has proven to be very effective. Missile is come towards your space ship, you simply shoot a stream of dumb bullets in its way and it shreds and explodes long before it reaches you. And, without air, missiles only damage so long as they can impact the target. [/QUOTE]

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