explosive reactive armor

  1. World B4

    ERA on lightly armored vehicles

    During tests run by the USSR, it was determined that putting ERA on lightly armored vehicles was a bad idea, as it would break the hull. I see lots of people talking about "it's a vbied now lol" every time a photo shows ERA on a vehicle with less than BMP-3 levels of armor. But the thing is, we...
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    • armoured fighting vehicles cold war early 21st century explosive reactive armor late 20th century light vehicles post-cold war
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Military
  2. Grey Havoc

    Reactive Stiffening Armor System

    In other words bulletproof vests utilising what is in effect ERA. o_O http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6474213.html https://www.wired.com/2009/03/extreme-protect/ Might work with armored NBC suits and even infantry exoskeleton systems. But tactical vests?! I think I might have heard about...
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    • 2002 21st century cyberpunk explosive reactive armor mad science next-generation body armor reactive vests southwest research institute united states army war on terror
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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