ARMOR PROTECTION OF TANKS AND ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F41H5/06 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: armor protection comprises primary armor, fixed skip barriers of said primary armor, bulged bodies secured to tank body, links and slides. Links are rigidly attached to vehicle body. Every links accommodates two slides articulated with links and supports arranged on all lateral sides of four armor sheets, between vehicle body and armor sheets all around the tank or armored carrier. Slides with supports are driven by air cylinders to follow the link shape to cover carried combat force, running gear, and vehicle body. Air cylinders are arranged to follow the position of links to act by their rods on supports engaged with cylinders.

EFFECT: better armor protection.

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