reactive armour

English

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Noun

reactive armour (countable and uncountable, plural reactive armours) (British spelling, Canadian spelling)

  1. 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.

Synonyms

  • explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, ERA

See also

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