Reactive armor system with improved flyplates

Details Reactive armor system with improved flyplates Reactive armor system with improved flyplates

1993-07-02

1994-12-06

Johnson, Stephen M.

Ordnance

Shields

Shape or composition

89 3608, 109 495, F41H 504, F41H 5013

Patent

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053700341

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed as a passive armor system for use on the side walls and sloping front wall of a military vehicle as reactive armor which adds the element of erosion and disruption of the flyplates thereby improves performance especially against kinetic energy threats but also by shaped charge weapons without substantially increasing the weight of the vehicle and without the aid of explosive charges.

REFERENCES:
patent: 952877 (1910-03-01), Cowper-Coles
patent: 4179979 (1979-12-01), Cook et al.
patent: 5070764 (1991-12-01), Shevach et al.

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