Modular, adaptable ballistic protective construction in particular for a weapons turret

A method for protecting a turret of a combat vehicle by using a ballistic protective construction, comprising the steps of:

• (A) providing the ballistic protective construction comprising at least two protective walls including an inner protective wall and an outer protective wall formed by one or a plurality of materials, wherein the protective construction is modular and adaptable, and wherein
• (i) the inner protective wall provides a first level of protection and the outer protective wall provides a second level of protection, wherein, in combination, the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall provides a third level of protection for the turret of the combat vehicle;
• (ii) the first level of protection provided by the inner protective wall and the second level of protection provided by the outer protective wall are the same or are different levels of protection;
• and
• (iii) the first level of protection provided by the inner protective wall is selected based on the second level of protection provided by the outer protective wall;
• (B) arranging the protective construction so as to protect the turret of the combat vehicle, wherein the inner protective wall is arranged to provide the first level of protection for the turret and the outer protective wall is arranged to provide the second level of protection for a void space formed between the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall, and wherein, in combination, the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall provide the third level of protection for the turret, wherein the second level of protection provided by the outer protective wall is considered when selecting the first level of protection provided by the inner protective wall so as to provide the third level of protection as a combined protection rating for the turret, wherein an ammunition supply system is disposed in the void space and the outer protective wall is arranged to protect the ammunition supply system, wherein the ammunition supply system comprises an ammunition feed and ammunition.

A combat vehicle comprising:

• (a) a turret;
• (b) a ballistic protective construction disposed to protect the turret of the combat vehicle, wherein the ballistic protective construction comprises at least two protective walls including an inner protective wall and an outer protective wall formed by one or a plurality of materials, wherein the protective construction is modular and adaptable, and wherein
• (i) the inner protective wall is disposed to provide a first level of protection for the turret and the outer protective wall is disposed to provide a second level of protection for a void space formed between the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall, wherein, in combination, the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall provide a third level of protection for the turret;
• (ii) the first level of protection provided by the inner protective wall and the second level of protection provided by the outer protective wall are the same or are different levels of protection;
• and
• (iii) the first level of protection of the inner protective wall is selected based on the second level of protection of the outer protective wall,
• wherein the inner protective wall is arranged to protect a protected cell of the turret and the outer protective wall is arranged to protect the turret and the void space, wherein the protected cell accommodates at least one operator's station that is embodied as a self-supporting gas-tight and pressure-tight welded construction, and the inner protective wall comprises a plurality of protective elements mounted on the self-supporting gas-tight and pressure-tight welded construction, wherein the outer protective wall is mounted on a lattice structure disposed around the turret and the outer protective wall is formed by a plurality of outer protective elements;
• (c) a weapon mounted outside the protected cell;
• and
• (d) an ammunition supply system disposed in the void space and protected by the outer protective wall, wherein the ammunition supply system comprises an ammunition feed and ammunition, and wherein the ammunition supply system feeds ammunition directly to the weapon.