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These Armor-Piercing Weapons Can Destroy the World’s Toughest Tanks

For decades, tanks have been a symbol of battlefield dominance, combining firepower, protection, and mobility.
Forbes

Now The Russians Have Invented A Self-Exploding Tank

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...
National Security Journal on MSNOpinion

Silver bullet: Why the M1 Abrams’ depleted uranium rounds outperform every known armor

Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic ...
Forbes

Ukrainian Crews Got Tired Of Asking The Americans For Extra Armor For Their M-1 Tanks. They Installed Their Own Armor, Instead.

The United States gave Ukraine 31 M-1A1 Abrams tanks. They equip a single battalion in the Ukrainian army’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, which has been fighting a defensive campaign west of the ruins of ...
Opinion
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Explosive reactive armor explained, does ERA endanger friendly troops

Explosive reactive armor is designed to defeat incoming warheads, yet concerns remain about its effects on nearby troops. This episode examines how ERA functions, the risks involved, and whether its ...
The National Interest

Explosive Reactive Armor

Here’s What You Need To Remember: the Javelin is such an effective weapons system that who gets one is can be a major political issue. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the ...