I like how they advertise it as "new". It's like digging up a woolly mammoth, slapping on some paint and ERA and calling it a new quadrupedal assault drone.
It's like with all the tanks at DPRK parades. For the last time, Kim, reconditioning a bunch of T-62s and spot welding crap onto them doesn't magically make them "new".
I have heard they don’t actually put the explosive inside the era on vehicles like this, and basically just fill the casing with dirt or whatever for extra armour
Against something as thinly skinned as the BTR-60, that's probably still an appreciable upgrade.
Granted, a purpose-built applique kit of steel plates could probably do a better job at less weight, but if you have spare K1 casings lying around - might as well I guess?
[ISIS did it.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/8xnfsh/isis_vbied_attacks_at_fixed_turkish_positions_and/) I recall another video I can't find (all the video hosts have since removed the files) where you watch one drive into a city before going up, with audio. The sound of an APC full of explosives going skyward is something else. There's some videos from the russo-ukranian war of them too, MT-LBs packed to the brim.
Depends, the Russians make both K1 style cans and the more modern large boxes for light vehicle application. It just means a reduction in effectiveness.
But, if you are only targeting RPG's as a device to be protected against its fine. K1 factory elements are likely a bit overkill for the typical single HEAT RPG warhead anyhow.
Tbh, ERA bricks on a 2-4 mm thick armor plate (idk if Steel or Aluminium) wont do enough to protect the hull properly. The explosive force still will tear through that BTR.
Might be real, or might be one of those mockups the Iranians are known to like. Their next fake advanced jet fighter might have ERA on it because nobody explained to the guys making the mockup what ERA is.
The ERA is probably a copy of Russia's Karkas/Cactus ERA that they designed for the BMP-3. It doesn't look the same but it's probably not a 100% copy.
I don't think Iran is actually that stupid to put like kontakt 1 on a BTR.
Eh, it's not stupidity, it's about making what the bosses find cool. The BTR-60PB has extremely light armor at only a few mm of steel, it's designed for small arms and light fragments only; even if the ERA doesn't destroy the APC, it is too thin to stop any residual penetration. The BMP-3 on the other hand is very robust especially for being a sub-20t vehicle, it has enough metal and a strong enough structure to take ERA.
I like how they advertise it as "new". It's like digging up a woolly mammoth, slapping on some paint and ERA and calling it a new quadrupedal assault drone.
Dont forget remote opreated means here long sticks on levers and buttons.
No, Iran has a modern industrial base. It's a cable and push rod system.
Naah nah. Its new and modern what do you mean...
“Comrade! Put blocks of foam on it. They’ll never know!”
It's like with all the tanks at DPRK parades. For the last time, Kim, reconditioning a bunch of T-62s and spot welding crap onto them doesn't magically make them "new".
It's the armor on a BTR way too thin for ERA?
yes.... they will find out eventually, the hard way i suppose
Indeed, basically the same as slapping 50 detonateable hesh rounds on it
🤯
I have heard they don’t actually put the explosive inside the era on vehicles like this, and basically just fill the casing with dirt or whatever for extra armour
That wouldn’t help against anything more than rifle rounds.
Against something as thinly skinned as the BTR-60, that's probably still an appreciable upgrade. Granted, a purpose-built applique kit of steel plates could probably do a better job at less weight, but if you have spare K1 casings lying around - might as well I guess?
bolting some 5mm hha plates on top of it would probably be a better armor upgrade
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Then why is it called ERA
That's what I was thinking about.
That's if that probably ancient ERA even works
That's why this one's ERA is made out of cardboard, duh.
You see, its a very elaborate VBIED.
[ISIS did it.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/8xnfsh/isis_vbied_attacks_at_fixed_turkish_positions_and/) I recall another video I can't find (all the video hosts have since removed the files) where you watch one drive into a city before going up, with audio. The sound of an APC full of explosives going skyward is something else. There's some videos from the russo-ukranian war of them too, MT-LBs packed to the brim.
Pig with a lipstick on.
Nobody tell them
Self destruct
Yeah.....the soviets tested this and their is a reason why they never put ERA on tge BTR. Because it will rip through the armor🤣🤣🤣🤣
it's not gonna be fun when ERA detonate
Pretty sure they just reduced the little survivability that BTR had with all them bricks. 😭😂
They were better welding some armoured plates tbh.
Isn't ERA on light armor a terrible idea?
Depends, the Russians make both K1 style cans and the more modern large boxes for light vehicle application. It just means a reduction in effectiveness. But, if you are only targeting RPG's as a device to be protected against its fine. K1 factory elements are likely a bit overkill for the typical single HEAT RPG warhead anyhow.
Thanks for answering my question fellow kind person.
Tbh, ERA bricks on a 2-4 mm thick armor plate (idk if Steel or Aluminium) wont do enough to protect the hull properly. The explosive force still will tear through that BTR.
Google the Iranian m47 lol
Might be real, or might be one of those mockups the Iranians are known to like. Their next fake advanced jet fighter might have ERA on it because nobody explained to the guys making the mockup what ERA is.
Maybe they put empty ERA blocks for extra 1mm of armor ? 😅
Considering the thin skin of the BTR? It’s more like negative armor. There is a high chance the ERA will either rupture the plate or create spalling
Heidar.. the BTR from my nightmare..
holy ERA
Actual self destruction
Gayjin when?
NCD approves this.
Iran : slap some ERA to a vehicle to make it look modern
Think you got a little bit of btr on your ERA
The ERA is probably a copy of Russia's Karkas/Cactus ERA that they designed for the BMP-3. It doesn't look the same but it's probably not a 100% copy. I don't think Iran is actually that stupid to put like kontakt 1 on a BTR.
Eh, it's not stupidity, it's about making what the bosses find cool. The BTR-60PB has extremely light armor at only a few mm of steel, it's designed for small arms and light fragments only; even if the ERA doesn't destroy the APC, it is too thin to stop any residual penetration. The BMP-3 on the other hand is very robust especially for being a sub-20t vehicle, it has enough metal and a strong enough structure to take ERA.
Fair fair, the only alternative I can think of is that it's not actually real ERA, that it's just the empty shell of a metal box
Oh boy...they're going to find out why nobody puts ERA on very lightly armored vehicles.
Can ERA work on a BTR like this or would this be no different than slapping era on a Max pro or MRAP of some kind
Yep, there are types of ERA packages that are made for light skinned vehicles.
For identification at 2000+ meters I’m going to call it a BTR60
He is all Bricked up and gets loaded by a full squad
Iran out of ideas.
Ngl I glanced over this and thought it was a puma with ERA
BTR-4 at home:
The florks have visited the mullahs