Arrangement for the protection of an object, especially of a motor vehicle, against approaching projectiles

Abstract

An arrangement for protecting an object, especially a motor vehicle, against approaching projectiles, contains a plurality of profile rods of prism-shaped cross-section. The profile rods are disposed in at least two rows lying one behind the other and at a distance from each other. In the rows, the respective mutually parallel profile rods are disposed at a distance apart, wherein the profile rods of the front row cover the gaps between the profile rods of the rear row.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. §119, of German application DE 10 2013 008 941.7, filed May 25, 2013; the prior application is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to an arrangement for the protection of an object, especially of a motor vehicle such as an armoured wheeled or tracked vehicle, against approaching projectiles.[0003]Especially military vehicles e.g. battle tanks; armoured infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, nowadays require highly multipurpose and flexible protection against approaching projectiles. It is the aim, with the use of a suitable additive arrangement, to protect the motor vehicle against different threat scenarios. On the one hand the threat is possible from all sides in asymmetric warfare, thus very good all-round protection is necessary, and on the other hand the vehicles should ...

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Benefits of technology

The invention provides a protection arrangement for motor vehicles that is simple in construction but provides suitable surface protection against damage and destruction by projectiles. The arrangement uses a grid-like arrangement of profile rods that creates open spaces to allow the projectile materials to move and interact, resulting in damage to the projectile, but also provides protection against fragmentation charges and flechettes. The arrangement can be attached to the vehicle or pre-configured as a reconfigurable gate. The distance between the arrangement and the vehicle's armouring is important for effectiveness, and the arrangement can be filled with stowed objects to improve protection. The arrangement can be tailored to protect different parts of the vehicle, such as the side or front, with different numbers of arrangements being used depending on the vehicle's design.

Problems solved by technology

The faster and hence more dangerous the projectiles are, the better is the destructive effect.

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