Re: [MV] 'Electric armour' vaporizes anti-tank grenades and shell s

From: Jarrett Redd (jarrett_l_redd@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Aug 24 2002 - 12:31:30 PDT


Or perhaps non-conductive warheads?

-Jarrett Redd
'86 M998

--- "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com> wrote:
> And now with the development of Electric Armour, I foresee wide
> spread use of EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) devices to counteract that
> advancement.
>
> > When the warhead fires its jet of molten copper, it penetrates both the
> > outer plate and the insulation of the inner plate. This makes a connection
> > and thousands of amps of electricity vaporises most of the molten copper.
> > The rest of the copper is dispersed harmlessly against the vehicle's hull.
>

=====
Jarrett L. Redd (K9HMV)

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