What is tank era?

Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) is used for protection of Tanks against anti- tank threats namely, High Explosive Anti Tank (HEAT) and Kinetic Energy ammunition.

Does the Abrams use era?

The Abrams has ERA for the hull and turret sides. This includes a box type as well as some that are curved. The curved type ERA was used with the TUSK upgrade for urban warfare conditions. Along with bar armor at the rear.

What is era armor made of?

Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) is usually composed of an explosive layer in between two metal plates, generally made of steel. A schematic configuration of an explosive reactive cassette is presented in Fig. 1. The cassette is usually positioned at an oblique angle to the jet path.

What are the different types of reactive armour?

The most common type is explosive reactive armour (ERA), but variants include self-limiting explosive reactive armour (SLERA), non-energetic reactive armour (NERA), non-explosive reactive armour (NxRA), and electric reactive armour.

What is electromagnetic reactive armor?

(March 2008) Electric reactive armour (also termed electromagnetic reactive armour, or colloquially as electric armour) is a newer reactive armour technology. This armour is made up of two or more conductive plates separated by an air gap or by an insulating material, creating a high-power capacitor.

What type of armour is most effective against shaped charges?

It is most effective in protecting against shaped charges and specially hardened kinetic energy penetrators. The most common type is explosive reactive armour (ERA), but variants include self-limiting explosive reactive armour (SLERA), non-energetic reactive armour (NERA), non-explosive reactive armour (NxRA), and electric reactive armour.

How does plate tectonics affect reactive armor?

As the plates bulge, the point of jet impact shifts with the plate bulging, increasing the effective thickness of the armour. This is almost the same as the second mechanism that explosive reactive armour uses, but it uses energy from the shaped charge jet rather than from explosives.