1. Sloped armourSloped armour is armour that is neither in a vertical nor a horizontal position. Such "angled" armour is often mounted on tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). Sloping an armour plate makes it harder to penetrate for antitank-weapons, such as armour-piercing shells and rockets, if they take a more or less horizontal path to their target, as is often the case. The better protection is caused by three main effects.
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