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The problem with using a fairly complicated reactive armour set-up is that with
a
simple modification to the HEAT warhead a KE component can be added to the
system.
The Swedish BAT-3A round for the 106mm recoiless rifle is an example. A simple
armoured cone is added to the front of the projectile and the base fuze of the
HEAT
warhead is delayed.
This allows the round to penetrate the reactive armour plates
at a velocity that does not set them off and then the warhead detonates against
the
main armour plate. Cheap and cheerfull.
Stephan
Mikael Halila wrote:
> Bob Keeter wrote:
> >
> > in article PwAb8.87345$H37.11553343@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com, John
> > Scott at nospam@ntlworld.com wrote on 2/16/02 4:51 PM:
> >
> > > A problem with Reactive Armour (ERA) on light armoured vehicles is that
the
> > > tiles themselves can do significant damage to the platform when the go
off
> > > if it does not have a strong base of "real" armour.
> > >
> >
> > Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. . . . . .
yep, believe you
> > have a point!
>
> Yes, he's right; the Russians found this to be a problem even on the
> T-72 / 80 -series main battle tanks. Not much good having an armor
> protection system that knocks out your sights and commo...
>
> --
> Mikael Halila
> --
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