Reactive armour module

Abstract

A reactive armour module ( 14 ) including a sandwich structure ( 16 ) which is enclosed by a housing ( 18 ) and which is formed by at least one sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape and which has an HE-explosive layer portion ( 40 ) between a front plate ( 34 ) and an intermediate plate ( 36 ) and which has a damping layer ( 42 ) of elastic material between the intermediate plate ( 36 ) and a rear plate ( 38 ). Preferably at least two sandwich surface elements ( 20 ) which are angled in a roof ridge shape are arranged in mutually superposed relationship turned crosswire relative to each other.

1 . A reactive armour module comprising a sandwich structure ( 16 ) enclosed by a housing ( 18 ) and having an explosive layer, wherein two said sandwich structures ( 16 ) are arranged in a roof ridge shape relative to each other and wherein an HE-explosive layer portion ( 40 ) forming the explosive layer is arranged between a front plate ( 34 ) and an intermediate plate ( 36 ), and a damping layer ( 42 ) and a rear plate ( 38 ), characterised in that at least one said sandwich structure ( 16 ) is in the form of a sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape.  
     
     
         2 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the front plate ( 34 ) comprises sintered material.  
     
     
         3 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the intermediate plate ( 36 ) comprises steel.  
     
     
         4 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the rear plate ( 38 ) is formed by a buckling plate.  
     
     
         5 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the damping layer ( 42 ) comprises rubber material.  
     
     
         6 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the at least one sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape has an at least approximately square base surface ( 22 ).  
     
     
         7 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that at least two sandwich surface elements ( 20 ) which are angled in a roof ridge shape are arranged in mutually superposed relationship and turned crosswise relative to each other.  
     
     
         8 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 1  characterised in that the at least one sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape is enclosed by a separating wall casing ( 26 ) which is connected at a rear side thereof to a base element ( 30 ), so as to jointly form the housing ( 18 ) of the armour module ( 14 ).  
     
     
         9 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 8  characterised in that the at least one sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape is located directly adjacent to the base element ( 30 ).  
     
     
         10 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 8  characterised in that a spacer element ( 44 ) is provided between the at least one sandwich surface element ( 20 ) which is angled in a roof ridge shape and the base element ( 30 ).  
     
     
         11 . A reactive armour module according to  claim 8  characterised in that fixing elements ( 32 ) are provided on a rear side of the base element ( 30 ).