reactive armour

Meaning

Noun

  • Vehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.

Related

Similar words

  • explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, ERA

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