Protective device having a reactive armor

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1995-11-06

1996-11-26

Johnson, Stephen M.

Ordnance

Shields

With explosive device

109 495, F41H 5007

Patent

active

055774326

ABSTRACT:
A target-protecting device for rendering harmless a projectile impacting on the device includes a reactive armor extending over the target and being composed of a plurality of individually electrically ignitable modules. Each module has an explosively acceleratable armor plate. An additional armor extends over and is positioned at a distance from, the reactive armor. A sensor arrangement is provided at the additional armor for emitting a signal identifying a location of projectile impact on the additional armor. An electronic monitoring device receives signals from the sensor arrangement for determining, from the signals, a position of the projectile upon penetration of the additional armor and for applying an ignition signal to a respective module to explosively accelerate the armor plate of such module toward the projectile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3893368 (1975-07-01), Wales, Jr.
patent: 4051763 (1977-10-01), Thomanek
patent: 4752970 (1988-06-01), Arakaki

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