Russian Tanks’ Ammunition Storage

Russian tanks such as the T-72, T-80, and T-90 have an automated "hold and load" ammunition

system and carry multiple shells in a ring within their turrets, and underneath the operators.

When an enemy shot hits a vulnerable spot -- such as the top part of the tank, where the armor is thinner -- the ring of ammunition can simply explode and ignite a chain reaction that vaporizes the crew and blasts the turret off the tank's hull.

3D image by Juan Carlos Herrera Martinez

Source: Globalsecurity.org

Russian Tanks’ Ammunition Storage

Russian tanks such as the T-72, T-80, and T-90 have an automated "hold

and load" ammunition system and carry multiple shells in a ring within their

turrets, and underneath the operators.

When an enemy shot hits a vulnerable spot -- such as the top part of the tank, where the armor is thinner -- the ring of ammunition can simply explode and ignite a chain reaction that vaporizes the crew and blasts the turret off the tank's hull.

3D image by Juan Carlos Herrera Martinez

Source: Globalsecurity.org

Russian Tanks’ Ammo Storage

Russian tanks such as the T-72, T-80, and

T-90 have an automated "hold and load"

ammunition system and carry multiple shells

in a ring within their turrets, and underneath

the operators.

When an enemy shot hits a vulnerable spot -- such as the top part of the tank, where the armor is thinner -- the ring of ammunition can simply explode and ignite a chain reaction that vaporizes the crew and blasts the turret off the tank's hull.

3D image by Juan Carlos Herrera Martinez

Source: Globalsecurity.org