In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

The Ukrainian army is up-armoring its American-made M-1A1 Abrams tanks—with a layer of explosive reactive armor. The ERA—sandwiches of plastic-explosive and steel that explode outward when struck—can ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The panopticon created by drones and cell phone cameras ubiquitous on Ukrainian battlefields has captured ...

As the conflict in Ukraine evolves, Russia has introduced a significant armored upgrade: a rare variant of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with the 4S24 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) kit ...

Summary and Key Points: As the Russo-Ukraine War enters its third year, Russia faces an unsustainable loss of tanks, forcing it to redeploy Cold War-era T-62 tanks with additional armor. However, the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: the Javelin is such an effective weapons system that who gets one is can be a major political issue. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the ...