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Source: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Analysis_Rafael_unveils_armor_999.html
New Israeli Armor for Combat Vehicles
[UPI/Space War] Leah Krauss - Rafael Armament Development Authority, one of Israel's largest defense firms, has unveiled its next-generation "add-on armor technology" for combat vehicles. The system can deflect rocket-propelled grenades, improvised explosive devices, explosively formed projectiles, high-speed fragments from artillery bombs, and armor-piercing projectiles from heavy machine guns. These "make up the majority of threats to troop vehicles in Iraq, Afghanistan and in other current conflicts," a company statement said. It is the only product of its kind currently on the market, a company spokesman said.