Nizh (explosive reactive armour)
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Nizh[a] (Ukrainian: Ніж, lit. 'knife') is a brand of explosive reactive armour designed by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau and manufactured in Ukraine by the state enterprise Fundamental Center of Crucial Technologies (FCCT-Microtek). Nizh modules have been provided by the government of Ukraine for the upgrade of the Pakistani Al-Khalid tank.[1]
Nizh modules are fitted to the exterior of a tank or other armored vehicle. As with all ERA modules, they are designed to explode when impacted by a weapon. Nizh modules differ from other ERA modules in that they are specifically designed to eliminate or minimize damage to adjacent modules, thus allowing for a 200% to 300% increased effectiveness against multiple weapon impacts, compared to other ERA module designs.[citation needed]
Variants and upgrades
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Nizh-1M
[edit]Nizh-1M – an explosive reactive armour complex, based on HKChPWSH elements. The complex provides tanks with reliable protection against RPG/SPG grenades (reduction of destructive capacity up to 90%), shaped charge and armour-piercing projectiles (up to 80%), unitary anti-tank guided missiles (up to 70%) and explosively formed penetrators (up to 40%).[2]
Nizh-LM
[edit]Nizh-LM is an explosive reactive armour complex, based on HKChPWSH elements.[3]
Duplet-2M
[edit]Duplet-2M (Ukrainian: Дупле́т) is a modular third-generation complex of tandem explosive reactive armour for tanks of Ukrainian production. A modernized version of the Nizh complex. Protection from tandem-charge projectiles is provided by a special tandem layout of elements.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Iqbal, Wasim (20 October 2011). "Modernisation of Al-Khalid tank: Ukraine to provide technical cooperation to Pakistan". Financial Times.
- ^ "NIZH-1M explosive reactive armour system". Ukrainian Advanced Microtechnologies.
- ^ "NIZH-LM explosive reactive armour system". Ukrainian Advanced Microtechnologies.
- ^ "DUPLET-2M explosive reactive armour system". Ukrainian Advanced Microtechnologies.
External links
[edit]- "EXPLOSIVE REACTIVE ARMOUR "NOZH" MODULES". www.sdtb.kiev.ua.
- Manufacturer's site