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Armor Shield R

The Armor Shield R is a reactive add-on armor system developed by Rafael for light armored vehicles. It provides STANAG level 6 protection against shaped charges and kinetic energy threats such as RPGs, IEDs, and AP projectiles through a combination of reactive and passive armor elements. The system's low burning rate energetic materials cause minimal collateral damage and have been safely tested and approved for use by militaries worldwide according to NATO environmental and safety standards.

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Armor Shield R

The Armor Shield R is a reactive add-on armor system developed by Rafael for light armored vehicles. It provides STANAG level 6 protection against shaped charges and kinetic energy threats such as RPGs, IEDs, and AP projectiles through a combination of reactive and passive armor elements. The system's low burning rate energetic materials cause minimal collateral damage and have been safely tested and approved for use by militaries worldwide according to NATO environmental and safety standards.

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Armor Shield R TM

Combat Proven Reactive Add-On Armor

Before

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RAFAEL - The world leader in reactive armor application

Benefits Combined Reactive and Passive Robust Protection in Accordance


Elements with Safety Standards
Defeats shaped-charge anti-tank
The Armor Shield R system has The advanced energetic material
threats
been adapted for light armored featuring Low Burning Rate (LBR)
STANAG level 6 protection wheeled and tracked vehicles. The was developed especially for
Insensitive Low Burning Rate design of the add-on armor is based reactive armor systems and was
(LBR) energetic materials on Rafael’s modules for the US classified by the US DOT as a very
Bradley, using the same concept insensitive detonating substance
Hazard classification - 1.5D and technology to defeat incoming in accordance with UN safety
Designated as very insensitive threats. standards. This explosive does
detonating substance Armor Shield R combines reactive not detonate or burn when hit by
and passive elements to defend bullets, projectiles, or fragments.
Causes minimal collateral
against a wide range of threats such During a reactive encounter,
damage
as anti-tank rockets at 360o, small this explosive causes minimal
Modular system - Easy to install environmental and collateral
arms 30 mm, 25 mm, 14.5 mm AP
or remove damage.
projectiles, high speed fragments of
Maintainance free artillery, mortar, and high explosive
IED and EFP roadside mines. The
Widely used by military forces
systems have been tested and
around the world
approved for use by the Israel
Meets environmental and safety Defense Forces, the U.S. Army,
NATO standards and other customers worldwide.
Installation and removal of the
add-on armor modules can be
performed by the crew without
hoisting equipment or special tools.
Armor Shield R

Technical Specifications Threats Defeated


• Cemical energy Anti-Tank threats Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs)
• Kinetic energy projectile threats: 7.62mm Improvised explosive devices
AP, 12.7 mm AP, 14.5 mm AP 25 mm (IEDs)
Ballistic protection
APFSDS, 30 mm APFSDS
Explosively formed projectiles
• High speed fragments of 155 mm artillery, (EFPs)
mortar, roadside bombs, IEDs and EFPs
High speed fragments
Environment and safety • Meets environmental and safety conditions
standards IAW MIL-PRF-70773 Armor piercing (AP) projectiles
from heavy machine guns

Land & Naval Division


Tel: (972)73-335-2002 Fax: (972)73-335-4093
E-mail: [email protected]
HQ Tel: (972)73-335-4714 Fax: (972)73-335-4657
UNC.46367-0714/8D/45V2 Graphic Design Dep/410 E-mail:[email protected] www.rafael.co.il

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