reactive armour

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Definition of reactive armour in English English dictionary

Protective panels on a military armoured vehicle, which explode to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon

Related Terms

reactive armor

High tech military armor that has a explosive layer that attempts to deflect incoming weapons by detonating

Hyphenation

re·ac·tive ar·mour

Turkish pronunciation

riäktîv ärmır

Synonyms

explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, era

Pronunciation

/rēˈaktəv ˈärmər/ /riːˈæktɪv ˈɑːrmɜr/