Designers from the Military Academy of Logistics named after General A.V. Khrulev have developed a new armor protection module for tanks. The system is capable of changing the trajectory and destroying the damaging elements of anti-tank ammunition directly inside the protective block.
The module consists of several layers of movable and fixed metal plates, between which wedge-shaped elements are placed.
Upon impact of an armor-piercing sub-caliber projectile, the movable plates begin to shift, and the wedge-shaped inserts literally "cut" or break the damaging element, reducing its penetrating ability.
The protection system does not require radical alteration of the tank's hull or turret. The module is installed in existing cavities of armored vehicles and can be quickly replaced in case of damage. Ceramics, steel, aluminum alloys, carbon materials, and even uranium ceramics are proposed as fillers.
In addition, the design changes the trajectory of the armor-piercing projectile's core: first deflecting it upwards, then downwards. Due to this, the impact energy is lost even before contact with the main armor.
The academy's developers believe that such a configuration can increase the survivability of armored vehicles without increasing the hull's mass.
