The armour is
said to be the most advanced in the world. It is made up of passive
protection, which is constructed of strong material that diverts the
rocket, and of reactive protection, which is comprised of plates that
contain explosives. The minute the rocket jet stream hits one of
those plates the explosives go off, preventing the rocket from
penetrating the APC.
Rafael, the Israel Armament Development Authorithas received a letter
of recognition from the US Army. The letter praises Rafel for its
armour that has been installed on American APCs in Iraq and
reportedly has saved many lives. The Bradley and 7AV APCs in the
service of the US Army and the Marines, which play a central role in
the armed operations in Iraq, have been fitted over the last year
with armour by Rafael. The project has been carried out in
cooperation with the American General Dynamics company.