Active Defenses and Other Unconventional Protections


Last updated 2003-06-01

 
 
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Active and Unconventional Tank Protection Devices
HTMLExcellent History and Overview of Explosive Reactive Armors (from Fofanov's site)
TEXTDescription of Reactive Armor's Action [text]
IMAGESmall illustration of how Explosive Reactive Armor works
PDF Background History of Explosive Reactive Armor
HTMLDiscussion - Considerations in Reactive Armor
HTMLRussian Kontakt-5 Reactive Armor (from Fofanov's site)
PDFQuick Overview of Reactive Armor History (fragment of larger document)
HTMLKontakt-5 Heavy ERA, Used by "Invulnerable" T-90S
HTMLExplosive Reactive Armor by Mark Diehl
TEXTDiscussion - Kontakt-5 ERA vs Tandem HEAT Warheads
TEXTCountering Explosive Reactive Armor Cheaply and Easily
HTMLUsing Electrical Energy to Destroy Penetrators
TEXTDiscussion - Electric Effect Armor
TEXTDiscussion - Electric Effect Armor
TEXTDiscussion - Electric Effect Armor
TEXTDiscussion - T-90 vs M1A2 - M1A2 Blow-Out Panels
HTMLRussian DROZD (Thrush) Active Protection System (from Fofanov's site)
HTMLRussian ARENA Active Protection System (from Fofanov's site)
TEXTDiscussion - Profile's Impact on Protection and Weight
TEXTDiscussion - Counterpoints to Profile's Impact on Protection and Weight
TEXTDiscussion - Rebuttal to Counterpoints to Profile's Impact on Protection
TEXTDiscussion - Advantages to High Profiles in Fighting Vehicles
 
 
 
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