In this video we look at common misconceptions about explosive reactive armor (ERA), namely that it does not explode as easily as the name suggests, that it is also used by Western countries, that the ERA panel explosion is actually far more dangerous for bystanders than a HEAT round exploding with practical insights from Prof. Paul Hazell (UNSW Canberra), that modern ERA also works against kinetic rounds and that one has to consider if fitting ERA is really a benefit for certain vehicles. Additionally, we also look at the basics of ERA as well.

Cover Image: USMC M60, 1989, STAFF Sergeant Scott Stewart, Public domain
Cover design by vonKickass.

Various images by Vitaly V. Kuzmin,  http://vitalykuzmin.net as noted in the video.

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Hazell, Paul J.: Armour: Materials, Theory, and Design. 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 2022. https://routledge.pub/Armour

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00:00 Intro
00:23 ERA Basics
01:52 It just explodes when hit
02:50 West does not use ERA
04:34 HEAT round explosion is as dangerous as ERA explosion
08:12 Only work against HEAT Rounds
09:38 Can be put on everything
11:21 Summary

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