Textile armour

Abstract

Textile armour ( 2 ) comprising at least one textile section ( 4 ) and corresponding supporting means ( 6 ), wherein the arrangement is such that the or each textile section is fully extended.

1 . A structure or vehicle protection system comprising:
 a frame on a structure or vehicle on one or more of its sides, front, rear, or roof, the frame defining a periphery; and   a lightweight net within the periphery of the frame and spaced 8-48 inches from the structure or vehicle and having a mesh size configured to dud an RPG- 7 , RPG- 7 M, and/or RPG- 18 , the net made of synthetic line 0.5-3 mm in diameter forming meshes 30-60 mm in size.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  in which the net has a knotless weave. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  in which the net is made of PBO material. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  in which there are two or more nets on the frame. 
     
     
         5 . A protection system for an RPG having a nose diameter less than its body diameter, the system comprising:
 a mobile vehicle;   a frame attached to the vehicle; and   a net made of line within the frame spaced from the vehicle and having a mesh size between a nose diameter and a body diameter of an RPG- 7 , RPG- 7 M, and/or RPG- 18  and configured to disarm the RPG by crushing its nose.