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To: 2banana
It works - The "fence" detonates the RPG slightly away from the armor of the vehicle - the RPG can not develop a jet of molten steel and penetrate the vehicle.

You know the formula for figuring standoff diatance for a shaped charge? And the depth to which a PG-7V rocket charge will penetrate?

-aschy-/-

13 posted on 11/19/2003 5:51:13 AM PST by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
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To: archy
THat may have been part of what the Stryker did at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, when they redid some of the live fire testing.
16 posted on 11/19/2003 5:57:46 AM PST by .cnI redruM ('Bread and Circuses' ...Fun until you run out of dough.)
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To: archy
Well,
No.
Do you?
22 posted on 11/19/2003 6:40:37 AM PST by norton
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