jfb@ihlpm.att.com (Joseph F Baugher) (09/24/90)
From: jfb@ihlpm.att.com (Joseph F Baugher) Just what is . Chobham armor? . Reactive armor? . Applique armor? These terms crop up from time to time in sci.military, and I'm not sure what they mean. Is there anyone who can provide some clarification? [mod.note: In brief: Chobham armor is a joint British/US development. It's structure is secret, but it is assumed to be of composite, perhaps layered, construction, with alternating components of armor steel, ceramic, and possibly depleted uranium. It is claimed to be more resistant to HEAT warheads than any other armor. Reactive armor is a series of explosive-filled boxes mounted over the tank's regular armor. It is supposed to explode when contacted by HEAT projectiles, with the effect of disrupting the formation of the shaped charge and reducing the penetration of the jet. Reactive armor is in use by the USSR and Israel. Applique armor is a generic term for additional armor plate welded overtop of the tank's normal armor. This was commonly done on some models of M4 Shermans in WWII, for one example, to protect vulnerable areas such as ammunition racks. - Bill ] Joe Baugher ************************************* AT&T Bell Laboratories * "I find your lack of faith * 200 Park Plaza * disturbing." * Naperville, Illinois 60566-7050 ************************************* (708) 713 4548 ihlpm!jfb jfb200@cbnewsd.att.com Who, me? Speak for AT&T? Surely you jest!