appliqué armor

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appliqué armor

[¦ap·lə¦kā ¦är·mər]
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Material or attachment which can be installed on a tank to give it additional protection against kinetic- or nonkinetic-energy projectiles.
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Also, applique armor kits are provided, in a a move to address higher levels of threat.
Israel,Senegal : IAI signs three contracts to supply 100 RAM armored vehicles with AFRICAN military customers
It is being developed in the form of an applique armor kit--known as a "B" kit--for ground vehicles, The kit consists of panels that are attached to the vehicles' exteriors for increased protection.
Lighter trucks: researchers see aluminum as alternative to steel armor
Applique armor for the BMP-2 appeared in the last years of the Afghanistan War, and the survivability upgrades built into the BMP-3 reflect those experiences of the 1980s.
The BTR-T: New Use for Old Tank Hulls
One type of Lanxide ceramic applique armor was shipped to Saudi Arabia during the recent Persian Gulf war, but arrived too late to participate in the brief ground battle, Wolffe noted.
Tailor-made ceramic-matrix composites
The BAE Systems' applique armor panels will be installed at TM&LS, and then the armored ASVs will be delivered to the U.
BAE Systems Secures $21 Million Follow-On Order for New Armor Kits
The materials, dubbed nano-laminated alloys, can be added to the core structure of a vehicle to make it even more resistant to enemy fire, therefore reducing the need for add-on applique armor, says Christina Lomasney, scientist and founder of Modumetal, based in Seattle.
Weight watch: search continues for lighter alternatives to steel armor
The LTAS system, specifically designed for the FMTV by BAE Systems, is comprised of the ready for armor cab, or A-Cab, and applique armor, or B-kit.
BAE Systems Receives $5 Million U.S. Army Contract for Patriot Vehicles
That applique armor will offer the same level of protection currently available only in factory-armored Humvees.
Army designs brand-new armor kit for Humvee
After delivering the armor kits to Textron, BAE Systems' applique armor panels will be installed, and the armored up ASVs will be delivered to the U.
BAE Systems Awarded $10.5 Million Contract for Armor Panels
The Army spent the past two years rushing to Iraq thousands of armored Humvee trucks and applique armor kits.
Fleet overhaul: army seeking $34 billion for new, upgraded trucks
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