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Why light weight armour solutions ? A comparison – Steel vs Light weight armour solutions
Although steel has been the traditional choice for ballistic protection solutions for quite some time, the changing combat applications and the ever increasing lethality of the modern ammunitions have raised serious doubts in recent times on the versatility of steel alone to overcome the performance and survivability criteria required or expected from performance laden and expensive vehicles of today. Whilst steel has many properties which weigh in its favour, the excessive weight of steel can seriously impair or deter the performance and survivability of vehicles in the field because of:
Increased GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
Lower power to weight performance ratio in the vehicle
Lower payload capacity
Need to modify the suspension system to support increased inertial
energy of the vehicle
Reduced vehicle maneuverability
Higher maintenance costs with regard to mechanical, structural &
operational parameters
Increased vibration
Lack of adaptability to diverse mission criticalities
Military Vehicles
