Chobham-type composite armour
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Chobham-type composite armour is an advanced multilayered tank protection system using ceramics and other materials to provide superior resistance against both kinetic and shaped-charge anti-armor weapons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composite armour
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tank armour → |
| aimsTo |
defeat modern anti-armour threats
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maximize crew survivability → |
| appliedTo |
critical areas of tanks
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hull front → turret front → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| designedFor |
main battle tanks
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| designedToCounter |
HEAT rounds
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kinetic energy penetrators → shaped-charge warheads → |
| developedAt |
Chobham Common
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| developedBy |
British tank research establishments
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| era |
Cold War
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| firstUsedOn |
Challenger 1 main battle tank
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| hasAdvantage |
better mass-efficiency than rolled homogeneous armour
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good multi-hit capability → |
| hasCharacteristic |
classified detailed composition
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high resistance to penetration → improved protection compared to homogeneous steel armour → modular construction in some applications → multilayered structure → |
| hasDisadvantage |
greater complexity of manufacture
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higher cost than simple steel armour → increased weight compared to some alternative composites → |
| hasPart |
ceramic tiles
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elastic or polymer layers → metal backing plates → non-explosive reactive elements → spaced armour elements → |
| influenced |
Leopard 2 armour design
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M1 Abrams armour design → |
| providesProtectionAgainst |
anti-tank guided missiles
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rocket-propelled grenades → tank gun projectiles → |
| relatedTo |
Burlington armour
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composite armour → reactive armour → |
| technologyType |
passive armour
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| usedBy |
British Army main battle tanks
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NATO main battle tanks → |
| usesMaterial |
ceramics
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composite materials → other metals → steel → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Burlington armour
("Chobham armour")
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alsoKnownAs |
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M1 Abrams
("Chobham composite armor")
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armorType |
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Challenger 2
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armour |