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TIL the next generation of tank armour will consist of an outer and inner metal shell and a capacitor. the incoming round will connect a circuit as it impacts the inner shell, causing a massive charge to be dumped into it. this will turn it into a cloud of plasma, eliminating the kinetic energy.

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