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Nope, we had them in Iraq before EFPs were really a thing (Thanks Iranain Quds Force for that). They were specifically for RPGs, which was one of the few things
by SEJeff 11y ago
Nope, we had them in Iraq before EFPs were really a thing (Thanks Iranain Quds Force for that). They were specifically for RPGs, which was one of the few things that could take out a Stryker without it. They even tried those Soviet parachute anti-tank grenades, but the Stryker is much faster than a tank and just moved away in time. That being said, the I'm sure this slat (birdcage as we called it) armor would help with that as well.
- grkvlt 11y agoI thought an RPG _was_ an EFP? The round is just a shaped charge with a copper liner that penetrates the armour. So the slatted armour stops both RPGs and EFP-based IEDs.
- hga 11y agoThe usual RPG with a HEAT shaped charge doesn't destroy by forging a penetrator that then potentially travels some distance to the target, it produces an intense, narrow jet that'll cut through a lot of material.
- SEJeff 11y agoNot really. EFPs (in Iraq) were more or less IEDv2 in that they were simply much more lethal than the original IEDs: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-sees-new-weapon-in-iraq-iranian-efps/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-sees-new-weapon-in-iraq-irani...