A passive armour for protection against shaped charges

摘要

A passive armour for protection against shaped charges, comprising a rigid enclosure or body filled with hollow microspheres made of a material having a density greater than 7 g/cm3 and hardness at least equal to Rockwell A 83.4(equal to 64 RC and 800 Vickers). The armour can be made integral to a basic armour element or it could be an add-on to a basic armour plate. It can be used for the protection of an enclosure selected from the group consisting of land vehicles such as battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers and armoured fighting vehicles; static structures and aircrafts.