'Kontakt-1' ERA (explosive reactive armor)

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosive reactive armor
gptkbp:blockDimensions 252 x 130 x 50 mm
gptkbp:composition explosive sandwiched between steel plates
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:designedToDefeat shaped charge warheads
HEAT projectiles
gptkbp:effect limited effect against kinetic penetrators
reduces penetration of HEAT rounds by up to 55%
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 'Kontakt-1' ERA (explosive reactive armor)
gptkbp:introduced 1982
gptkbp:mountingMethod bolted to hull and turret
gptkbp:NATOReportingName ERA Type 1
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:War_in_Donbas
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kontakt-5_ERA
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkb:Syrian_Army
gptkb:Ukrainian_Army
other post-Soviet states
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:BMP-3_IFV
gptkb:T-80_tank
gptkb:T-64_tank
T-72 tank
gptkbp:weightPerBlock 5.7 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:T-55M
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7