Patent ID: 8297170

Claim:
A ballistic protective construction disposed to protect a turret of a combat vehicle, wherein the ballistic protective construction comprises at least two protective walls including an inner protective wall and an outer protective wall formed by one or a plurality of materials, wherein the protective construction is modular and adaptable, and wherein (i) the inner protective wall is disposed to provide a first level of protection for the turret and the outer protective wall is disposed to provide a second level of protection for a void space formed between the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall, wherein, in combination, the inner protective wall and the outer protective wall provide a third level of protection for the turret; (ii) the first level of protection provided by the inner protective wall and the second level of protection provided by the outer protective wall are the same or are different levels of protection; and (iii) the first level of protection of the inner protective wall is selected based on the second level of protection of the outer protective wall, wherein the inner protective wall is arranged to protect a protected cell of the turret and the outer protective wall is arranged to protect the turret and the void space, wherein the protected cell accommodates at least one operator's station that is embodied as a self-supporting gas-tight and pressure-tight welded construction, and the inner protective wall comprises a plurality of protective elements mounted on the self-supporting gas-tight and pressure-tight welded construction, wherein the outer protective wall is mounted on a lattice structure disposed around the turret and the outer protective wall is formed by a plurality of outer protective elements, and wherein an ammunition supply system is disposed in the void space and is protected by the outer protective wall, wherein the ammunition supply system comprises an ammunition feed and ammunition.