i made this back when ERA memes were banned and idk if they're banned here sooooo
They better never be banned here. They're ridiculous and I love them.
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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You see units like this in video games: expendable mooks holding bombs that run in to explode.
You could get the Hulk to carry a damn nuke and he'd only get greener.
TF is that?
Those are ERA (explosive reactive armor) bricks. Literally armor that provides it's protection by exploding. They are designed to disrupt the copper jet from shaped charges.
So you're telling me someone made an armor that explodes?
They sure fucking did! And it's actually quite common on the heavily armored vehicles. However, it doesn't work on anything thin-skinned as the ERA itself would destroy the vehicle it is supposed to guard.
I recommend watching the whole video as it has lots of good info and great visuals. However, I timestamped the part explaining ERA, here.
the ERA itself would destroy the vehicle it is supposed to guard
That's basically why I found it funny
