In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

It’s clear some Russian troops don’t know how their armor works. Photos that recently circulated online depict Russian Gaz-66 trucks wearing blocks of explosive reactive armor. The armor won’t protect ...

Weapons developments out of Ukraine come quick and often sudden. Case in point a Ukrainian Leopard 2 that has appeared in the field sporting an outer crust of ...

Taking a technical and tactical look, we examine explosive reactive armor - how layers of controlled explosives disrupt incoming shaped charges and kinetic penetrators, its evolution from early Soviet ...

Explosive reactive armor is designed to defeat incoming warheads, yet concerns remain about its effects on nearby troops. This episode examines how ERA functions, the risks involved, and whether its ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: the Javelin is such an effective weapons system that who gets one is can be a major political issue. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the ...