Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) is often blamed for posing a threat to nearby infantry, but the real danger lies in being ...

Russia’s two most advanced tanks, the T-90M Proryv and the T-14 Armata, represent two distinct design philosophies: evolution ...

began installing the Abrams reactive armor tile (ARAT) system Feb. 28 to tank hulls and turrets. "The ARAT adds extra layers of protection to the tank and the crew members," said 1st Sgt.

Soldiers tested installing reactive armor to beef up their tanks in Germany recently, according to the Army. Tank and maintenance crews from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, installed the ...

The idea was developed into the Blazer armor, and Israel used it on its tanks in the 1982 Lebanon War. The result was another enormous leap forward for tank protection. Reactive armor is a sort of ...

The Ukrainian army finally is adding reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 1A5 tanks. And just in time. The army is forming five new mechanized brigades—and they might need tanks.

The Ukrainian army has begun adding blocks of explosive reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, in the process creating a uniquely Ukrainian version of the classic 1980s-vintage tank.

The M829A4 has a segmented depleted uranium penetrator, and has been specially designed to defeat the Relikt explosive reactive armor on the latest Russian tanks, including the T-14 Armata.

The missile warhead is now capable of penetrating “reactive armor,” using a tandem charge that first explodes the protective armor tile, and then a second that penetrates the tank’s main ...