Armour - Ballistic, Military, Combat

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Armour - Ballistic, Military, Combat: Modern warfare subjects soldiers to a variety of lethal projectiles. Bullets fired from rifles, pistols, and machine guns can penetrate flesh and often create terrible wounds by “tumbling” when they hit a hard substance such as bone. Shell fragments—jagged pieces of metal formed by the explosion of a grenade or artillery projectile—can inflict substantial damage to the human body. Mines, booby traps, and improvised explosive devices target soldiers at close range and kill or wound through the force of explosion or the effects of fragmentation. Shaped charges are designed to penetrate vehicle armour with streams of molten metal. Soldiers in
Armour, protective clothing with the ability to deflect or absorb the impact of projectiles or other weapons that may be used against its wearer.