What will strengthen Russian tanks (9 photos).

While Americans are testing the lasers on ships, overgrown with new details and technical equipment of our army will soon armor protection in all types of ballistic materials will be used from the Netherlands. Agreement on cooperation in the field of biotechnology with the Dutch company Royal DSM signed Rostec Corporation, which includes many Russian defense plants. Until recently, experts noted that the armor protection of Russian tanks series is already outdated. Now we are going to make up for this omission. Here's how materials used in ballistic armor armies of different countries.




The main tank in the service of Her Majesty - the British Challenger 2 protected chobemskoy armor. He participated in military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq. It is considered the most reliable in terms of armor in the world.



And here is the main American tank - the legendary Abrams M1. As conceived by the designers must be able to hit most of the known anti-tank guns. Welded hull and turret, in front of which, like the British Challenger'e by applying a multi-layer passive reservations.



Military SUV increased mobility ALTV (in decoding with native French - Light Tactical Vehicle ACMAT). It carries up to 10 people, dispersed - up to 170 km per hour. It can be equipped with machine guns, 12, 7 and 7 mm, 62 mm, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, antitank and antiaircraft missile launchers.



Another military SUV, this supposedly descended from the screen of a new film about Batman. Through the use of composite materials, Plasan Sand Cat withstand an explosion of anti-personnel mines. It is in service with the Israeli army.



The vest F.A.R.S. (Fast Attack Plate Carrier) provides both high mobility and capacity. Available in four sizes with replaceable armor plates. Complete with an additional module FAR (Fast Attack Rack), made of synthetic fabric or tissue using ballistic materials. In a second embodiment protects against fragmentation submunitions, 9 mm caliber bullets from submachine guns.



Five years ago, the Center's specialists high-strength materials "Armokom" created a unique hat-LSHZ 2DT. Outside - highly ceramic screen inside - energy intensive composite substrate of aramid fabric. During the test, the helmet sustained eight hits with automatic weapons. Inside - no scratches. The maximum that threatens the military in a helmet shot in the head - loss of combat capability for 3-5 minutes. It has no analogues in the world.

T-80U



T-90A



The frontal armor good old T-80U and T-90A can withstand getting the most massive armor-piercing projectiles, manufactured in the West. Both tanks are equipped with built-in dynamic protection "Contact-V», but it was developed in the 80s and no longer meets modern requirements. Russia must as soon as possible to develop new technologies to keep up with potential rivals. Especially valuable for us to cooperate with the corporation Rostec company Royal DSM, which, remember, comes from the Netherlands - a country that is a member of NATO.



As written in the press, developed by Russian tank "Armata" is an image that looks that way, "equip built-in dynamic protection of new generation and active protection." Unfortunately, no more precise details about the armor developers have not yet disclosed. Nevertheless, the holding company "PT Himkompozit", member of the corporation Rostec, and the Dutch Royal DSM through its "daughter» DSM Dyneema is now considering production in Russia sheets from fibers UHMW polyethylene armor, including body armor, helmets, vehicles and helicopters. Hopefully, it will help Russian tank builders.

Source: sv-bob.livejournal.com