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Military Vehicles
The main threats to military vehicles are from assault rifles, armour piercing ammunition, shell or grenade fragments and blast. Many operators of military vehicles are seeking to improve the ballistic protection of their fleets in order to protect their soldiers in the extremely hostile environment of current military operations.
Armouring solutions, whether external or internal, fixed or
removable, need to take into account:
Required payload
Identified threat levels
Climatic conditions
Anticipated payload requirements
Theater operational requirements
Cost
Perceived Threats
armour piercing (AP) ammunitions
Fragments
Heavy machine guns
Cannons
Blast
Recommendations
Ceramic composite armour panels:
More cost effective than UHMWPE and Aramid armour panels