Ballistic protection system for military helicopters

This article presents the importance of military helicopters and the need to protect them with a ballistic protection system against terrestrial threats. Current ballistic protection systems are in a permanent development by optimizing materials and protective structures and discovering new material...

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Published in:Scientific Bulletin ("Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy) 2019-07, Vol.XXII (1), p.257-260
Main Authors: Adetu, Cătălin, Adetu, Alina-Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ballistics
Defense
Helicopters
Military
Military helicopters
Protection
Protection systems
Protective structures
Terrestrial environments
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Summary:This article presents the importance of military helicopters and the need to protect them with a ballistic protection system against terrestrial threats. Current ballistic protection systems are in a permanent development by optimizing materials and protective structures and discovering new materials, in order to balance the variety of threats in the theaters of operations and the protection against them. Critical helicopter areas and types of materials used in the development of current ballistic protection systems will be presented.
ISSN:2392-8956
1454-864X
1454-864X
2392-8956
DOI:10.21279/1454-864X-19-I1-038