Explosive Reactive  Armor (ERA) has been around for a while, protecting against shaped charges like RPGs. But the effectiveness of ERA is now being challenged by more advanced HEAT missiles, like Javelins. What RPGs have in common with nuclear bombs, and what active protection systems can do to combat modern anti-tank weapons, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Music:
Rise of the Velcro - Gabriel Lewis
Refined Enlightenment - Howard Harper-Barnes
Cloak - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Before Nightfall - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
Blue Texas - Rockin' For Decades
Otherworld - Lama House

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