It’s clear some Russian troops don’t know how their armor works. Photos that recently circulated online depict Russian Gaz-66 trucks wearing blocks of explosive reactive armor. The armor won’t protect ...

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

Not every vehicle needs Explosive Reactive Armor - and in some cases, it can do more harm than good. We broke down why slapping ERA onto light platforms is a flawed trend, from added risk to ...