In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...
New images and technical documents are raising questions about the true protection of Russia’s flagship T-14 Armata tank. Close examination of the turret and hull suggests thinner structural armor ...
The Ukrainian army is up-armoring its American-made M-1A1 Abrams tanks—with a layer of explosive reactive armor. The ERA—sandwiches of plastic-explosive and steel that explode outward when struck—can ...
After more than two years of war, Russian forces have fielded everything from bagged explosive reactive armor and rear ERA ...
The groundbreaking American TOW 2B missile, with its fly-over shoot-down technology, flies over the target and then fires two ...
Summary and Key Points: Main battle tanks (MBTs) are pivotal in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with both sides deploying various models, including Soviet-era tanks. -Russia’s tank fleet has suffered ...