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Armour (Commonwealth English) or
armor (American English; see
spelling differences) is a
covering used to
protect an object, individual, or
vehicle from...
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Under Armour, Inc. is an
American sportswear company that
manufactures footwear and apparel.
Under Armour's
global headquarters are
located in Baltimore...
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Scholars agree that ****anese
armour first appeared in the 4th century, with the
discovery of the cuir**** and
basic helmets in graves.
During the Heian...
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Reactive armour is a type of
vehicle armour that
reacts in some way to the
impact of a
weapon to
reduce the
damage done to the
vehicle being protected...
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Chobham armour is the
informal name of a
composite armour developed in the 1960s at the
British tank
research centre on
Chobham Common, Surrey. The name...
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Plate armour is a
historical type of
personal body
armour made from bronze, iron, or
steel plates,
culminating in the
iconic suit of
armour entirely encasing...
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Lamellar armour is a type of body
armour, made from
small rectangular plates (scales or lamellae) of iron or steel,
leather (rawhide), or
bronze laced...
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Lamellar armour was
supplemented by
scale armour since the
Warring States period or earlier.
Partial plate armour was po****r from the Northern...
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Armour-piercing
ammunition Armour-piercing
ammunition (AP) is a type of
projectile designed to
penetrate either body
armour or
vehicle armour. The first...
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Splint armour (also
splinted armour,
splint armor, or
splinted armor) is
armour consisting of
strips of
metal ("splints")
attached to a
cloth or leather...
