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A armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory and the vehicle having a hull, is disclosed. The armor system has a modular armor subsystem configured to be mounted exterior to the vehicle hull. The modular armor subsystem has a leading layer h

A armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory and the vehicle having a hull, is disclosed. The armor system has a modular armor subsystem configured to be mounted exterior to the vehicle hull. The modular armor subsystem has a leading layer having metal, leading relative to the expected projectile trajectory, and an intermediate sheet-like layer having low density material, of a density less than metal, abutting a rear surface of the leading layer. The armor system also has an intermediate sheet-like layer having glass fiber material and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate low density material layer, and an intermediate sheet-like layer having metal and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate glass fiber layer.

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What is claimed is: 1. An armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory and the vehicle having a hull, the armor system comprising:a modular armor subsystem configured to be mounted exterior to the vehicle hull, the modular armor subsystem incl

What is claimed is: 1. An armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory and the vehicle having a hull, the armor system comprising:a modular armor subsystem configured to be mounted exterior to the vehicle hull, the modular armor subsystem including(a) a leading layer having metal, leading relative to the expected projectile trajectory;(b) an intermediate sheet-like layer having low density material selected from the group consisting of low density polypropylene composite material, Tegris®, reinforced polymer, reinforced plastic, polyethylene composite material, Dyneema®, and high molecular weight polyethylene fiber or tape, abutting a rear surface of the leading layer;(c) an intermediate sheet-like layer having glass fiber material and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate low density material layer; and(d) an intermediate sheet-like layer having metal and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate glass fiber layer.