Composite armour
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Composite armour is a type of vehicle armour consisting of layers of different materials such as metals, plastics, ceramics or air. Most composite armours are lighter than their all-metal equivalent,
The Soviet T-64 was the first mass-produced tank with composite armour
The Leclerc tank is equipped with NERA (Non-explosive reactive armour)
Depending on the operating state, the Leopard 2 has various extended armour elements such as bomb protection for the top, cage armour, extended mine protection (A6M) or additional armour in the form of composite armour MEXAS or AMAP
Plasan SandCat light (5t) military vehicle featuring integrated composite armoured body
Reactive armour
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Reactive armour is a type of vehicle armour used for protecting vehicles, especially modern tanks, against anti-vehicle armour-piercing munitions.
Composite armour
…the T-64, along with newer designs, use a boron carbide-filled resin aggregate for greatly improved protection . The Soviets also invested heavily in reactive armour, which allowed them some ability to control quality, even after production. Among NATO nations and allies, the most common type of composite armour…
M60A1 Patton tank with Israeli Blazer ERA
A Georgian T-72 tank layered with reactive armour bricks
Reactive armour "DYNA" for T-72 MBT
The advanced Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on this T-90S is arranged in pairs of plates, giving the turret its prominent triangular profile.