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passive armor

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passive armor [′pas·iv ′är·mər]
(ordnance)
A protective device against shaped charge ammunition; designed to absorb the energy of a shaped charge.
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Conventional passive armor is out of the question if the Army wants to keep the weight of the vehicles at less than 20 tons.
Future Combat Systems technologies not keeping pace with expectations by Erwin, Sandra I. / National Defense
Another issue is that trucks generally require small arms protection, in which case, said Aviram, "you are better off with passive armor.
Protection of Army truck requires tradeoffs by Erwin, Sandra I. / National Defense
In contrast to passive armor, which is designed to withstand a hit from a round, active protection systems are designed to sense the round and deflect or destroy it prior to penetration (using, for example, ejecting armor plates to alter trajectory) or defeat it in some manner after penetration.
Is technology mature enough for the Future Combat System? (Analysis) by Grossman, Jon G. / National Defense
 
 
 
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