SAAB Barracuda - Modular Soft Armour System > General Discussion

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:29:19 PM EDT

Thoughts?

http://saab.com/land/force-protection/security-solutions/soft_armour/

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:31:57 PM EDT

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Wonder how it holds up in hot conditions

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:38:25 PM EDT

[#2]

Very interesting and impressive. Seems like it's effectiveness is contingent on the integrity of the cover material holding the ceramic pellets in place.

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:41:45 PM EDT

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It said anywhere

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:46:41 PM EDT

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That is awesome!

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:48:06 PM EDT

[#5]

So they reinvented sand.

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:48:33 PM EDT

[#6]

Saturate the bottom with hits.

Transition to the top void after the pellets have dropped down.

Posted: 3/17/2016 6:48:55 PM EDT

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Who invited the buzzkill

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:02:12 PM EDT

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I doubt that it is better than Dragon Skin.

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:05:04 PM EDT

[#9]

Probably costs as much as a titanium plate per area. Anyone know pricing availability and weight?

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:09:17 PM EDT

[#10]

That isn't soft armor.

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:10:22 PM EDT

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Definitely costs more than armor steel. Probably weighs more for most applications too.

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:16:23 PM EDT

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I wonder how it holds up to threats like RPG's or even a 40mm HEDP round.

The Soviets used a similar concept of ceramic spheres embedded in some kind of plastic or something in tank armor.

-K

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:20:14 PM EDT

[#13]

I wonder how 1/2 inch AR500 steel ball bearings would fare if used that way.

Posted: 3/17/2016 7:24:14 PM EDT

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They're like sandbags! Seriously!

Posted: 3/18/2016 2:30:04 PM EDT

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I wonder how it holds up to threats like RPG's or even a 40mm HEDP round.

The Soviets used a similar concept of ceramic spheres embedded in some kind of plastic or something in tank armor.

-K

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They break up the jet of the shaped charge.

It works well.

Posted: 3/18/2016 2:43:10 PM EDT

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They break up the jet of the shaped charge.

It works well.

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I wonder how it holds up to threats like RPG's or even a 40mm HEDP round.

The Soviets used a similar concept of ceramic spheres embedded in some kind of plastic or something in tank armor.

-K

They break up the jet of the shaped charge.

It works well.

Its basically spaced armor, just lots of little spaces.

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