Apparatus for Defeating Threat Projectiles

An armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory, is disclosed. The armor system has a material capable of being detonated and configured to substantially retain a shape, wherein the material leads a vehicle exterior surface relative to the exp...

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Main Authors WILLIAMS KEITH T, WHITE JAMES E, BORDERS, III THOMAS E, ENGLEMAN GREGORY W, COLE ROBERT A, JOYNT VERNON P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.08.2012
Subjects
ARMOUR
ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES
ARMOURED TURRETS
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:An armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory, is disclosed. The armor system has a material capable of being detonated and configured to substantially retain a shape, wherein the material leads a vehicle exterior surface relative to the expected projectile trajectory. The material has a dimensional thickness that is greater than a minimum detonation thickness of the material.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113024640