Re: New 'electrical active' Armour to defeat hand held anti-tank rounds

You are indeed correct here.  The HESH round 'folds' against the surface
and 
then detonates, fragmenting the internal structure and sneding it
blasting 
through the internal spaces of the tank, dicing any organic material ont
he 
way.  This is fairly easily defeated by using ERA (Explosive Reactive 
Armour) which is fitted to the outside of the vehicle and detonates as
soon 
as the round impacts, focusing the blast away from the vehicle skin.

This new 'electric' armour is designed to defeat the shaped charge
rounds 
(not KE rounds) by setting up a massive voltage differential between the

armour plates.	As the shaped-charged round detonates, it releases a jet
of 
'plasma-like' molten metal (which would normally slice through the
vehicle 
skin and blast-incinerate everything inside), the plasma 'makes' the 
electrical circuit which then disrupts the plasma jet to such an extent
that 
its effectiveness is significantly degraded.  Hopefully to such an
extent 
that the poor saps inside don't get toasted.

Simon

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