Structural component for armored vehicles

Abstract

Armor plating is provided for armored land vehicles or watercraft, the armor having a base armor plate and an additional armor plate fixed thereto on the enemy side, such that it can be removed. A structural component can be used as a base armor plate for such vehicles, and comprises a layered structure with a core composite having an inner honeycomb core and at least one covering layer. The layered structure does not contain supporting metal layers or ceramic, hard material layers. Another essential characteristic is the use of fixture elements which are anchored in the core composite to allow additional armor plating to be detachably fixed on the enemy side. The core composite therefore essentially offers basic protection itself, while also acting as the carrier structure for interchangeable additional armor plating.

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