• Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I have to wonder how effective those nets/fences/cages are; especially with the vastly varying build quality. (everything from plastic construction fencing, to metal chicken wire, to steel gratings.)

    • jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I don’t know enough about explosives to be sure but maybe having that trigger be a little bit further away from the armor makes it significantly more effective, or it’s more of a moral booster, like putting sandbags on tanks.

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      2 months ago

      HEAT rounds are based on a very thin jet of molten metal melting through the armour. Making the round detonate a distance from the armour can have a huge effect on its ability to penetrate.