From what I have read, the bar armour is designed to destroy the warhead of a RPG-7 type weapon before it hits the vehicle. It doesn't actually cause the warhead to explode (unless the fuse actually hits a bar) but rather as the warhead tries to pass through the armour, it will be physically cut up as it passes through. The space between the bars is less than the diameter of the RPG-7 warhead. So, it is the modern equivalent to the armour used to defeat the panzerfausts.

I have noticed that there is a thread on the Leo here that already has the same pics (or links to them) that I have. The best shots are at the photobucket site as that gentleman has just returned from Afghan.

ArmChair, would it be possible to get a copy of the Tam. instructions that deal with the suspension/wheels/sprockets and track. I am looking at the possibility of using the Tam parts to upgrade my Leo. The cost of getting the Tam wheels, tracks and sprocket parts themselves is not that much but I am not sure about all the other hardware that is needed to actually fit them to the tank.

James W.