Apparatus for providing protection from ballistic rounds projectiles, fragments and explosives

An armor system for protecting against various threats, including projectiles and explosive devices, wherein the armor system includes reactive and non-reactive components and comprises:

• a plurality of ballistic panels including a first ballistic panel and a second ballistic panel, wherein the first ballistic panel includes:
• a core that provides strength and rigidity for the first ballistic panel, wherein the core is a structural truss core that includes a plurality of angled rows in which grinding media are placed so as to orient grinding media at an angle away from perpendicular to side of the armor system facing towards potential threats;
• a grinding layer comprising hollow ceramic grinding media situated within and positioned on at least one side of the core facing towards potential threats;
• and
• a bonding layer that encapsulates the grinding layer and the entire first ballistic panel, wherein the bonding layer is a polyurethane that has self-healing properties;
• and
• wherein the second ballistic panel includes:
• a core that provides strength and rigidity for the second ballistic panel, wherein the core approximates an octet truss;
• a grinding layer comprising ceramic spheres situated within and positioned on at least one side of the octet truss core facing towards potential threats;
• and
• a bonding layer that encapsulates the grinding layer and the entire second ballistic panel, wherein the bonding layer is a polyurethane that has self-healing properties;
• one or more sheet plastic explosive layers, wherein the sheet plastic explosive provides a reactive component that is triggered by an impact on the sheet plastic explosive;
• and
• a backing on a side of the armor system facing away from potential threats that helps to absorb force impacting on the first ballistic panel.