CERAMIC BALLISTIC VEHICLE ARMOR
The innovative ceramic composite systems used can be modified for specific threat scenarios. For reasons of weight, Silicon Carbide (SiC) is increasingly used for vehicle armor.
The weight reduction achieved by these systems has wide implications for the vehicles’ deployment capabilities and effectiveness. The crucial factors include:
- Airlift capability
- Payload
- Fuel consumption
- Action radius
- Reliability
The armor panels are built up from a wide range of ceramic components, for example cylinders, pellets, hexagons or plates.
 | Hexagons made out of specific Silicon Carbide and Boron Carbide materials for ceramic ballistic vehicle armor |
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