Armor module
AssigneePlasan Sasa Ltd.
InventorsMoshe RAVID, Amit VIESEL
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Abstract
An armor module for protecting a surface against an explosively formed projectile (EFP) threat is provided. The armor module is configured for mounting on the surface and comprises at least one armor assembly having a hard layer disposed facing the threat and being configured to fragment the EFP, thus forming residuals of the original EFP threat; a unidirectional fiber layer disposed behind the hard layer; and a catcher layer behind the unidirectional fiber layer, the catcher layer being made of a material exhibiting a level of ballistic protection such that a layer of the material being of the same thickness as the unidirectional fiber layer absorbs at least 20% more energy than is the unidirectional fiber layer for the same threat.
Claims15
An armor module for protecting a surface against an explosively formed projectile (EFP) threat, said armor module being configured for mounting on said surface and comprising at least one armor assembly having:
- a hard layer disposed facing the threat and being configured to fragment the EFP;
- a unidirectional fiber layer disposed behind said hard layer;
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- a catcher layer behind said unidirectional fiber layer, said catcher layer being made of a material exhibiting a level of ballistic protection such that a layer of said material being of the same thickness as said unidirectional fiber layer is absorbs at least 20% more energy than is said unidirectional fiber layer for the same threat.
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