reactive armour

English

Alternative forms

reactive armor (US)

Noun

reactive armour (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, ERA

See also

passive armour

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