Are the slat armor on Stryker replaced yet by the reactive armor tiles?
All those who are merciful with the cruel will come to be cruel to the merciful.
-Talmud Kohelet Rabbah, 7:16.
Why? Slat armor has several advantages over reactive tiles such as cost and no infantry standoff required, so unless there's a significant change in the operational environment, there's no need to switch over. As to development/production of the tiles, I don't know.
Last edited by Shek; 10 May 12, at 11:28.
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Not to mention the logistics implications are hugely different. Slat armor is much easier to deal with.
Remember that it is the Actions and not the Commission that make the Officer and that there is More expected from him than the title. – GEORGE WASHINGTON
I am asking because it was two years ago that General Dynamic's tiles had been accepted and I still don't see any Stryker protected by those in any pics. Thanks for the response. Makes sense that there isn't the battle need. Slat's probably lots cheaper, too.
All those who are merciful with the cruel will come to be cruel to the merciful.
-Talmud Kohelet Rabbah, 7:16.
Probably stored in ASPs (it is demo after all) and can be issued as needed.
Reactive armor and the like has very specific HAZMAT rules attended to it....for very good reasons.
Remember that it is the Actions and not the Commission that make the Officer and that there is More expected from him than the title. – GEORGE WASHINGTON
Sorry to revisit an old thread. What's the state of non-explosive reactive armor (NERA)? Can the technology used in M1 TUSK's anti-EFP NERA tiles be re-egineered against HEAT threats? Or is that technology in truth only less explosive than non-explosive?
All those who are merciful with the cruel will come to be cruel to the merciful.
-Talmud Kohelet Rabbah, 7:16.
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