on top of its arrays of U.S.-standard M19 Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) along the sides of the hull. Four Soviet-designed Kontakt-1 ERA tiles had been added to the fronts of both sides of the ...

Using reactive armour tiles on tanks makes a lot of sense, even though it has problems. Ukrainians have become standard in reinforcing Leopard 2A4 tanks, whose primary armour reflects the 1980s.