The concept of survivability is today at the heart of the development of combat vehicles and the doctrine for the use of armed forces.

Technological advances in the field of lethality over the last decades have highlighted the inherent limitations of conventional armour and military equipment and show that a more comprehensive approach to protection, seen as a balance between technology and tactics, is now necessary. Several avenues are discussed here to improve the survivability of armour on the battlefield. They are certainly based on technological innovation, but also on joint and joint manoeuvre and integration...

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