Titanium armor applications in combat vehicles

In the past, most armor has been monolithic (i.e., a single material). The performance of armor can be increased by using separate materials to perform the separate functions of breaking up the projectile and catching the pieces. Ceran-dcs, such as alumina, boron carbide, and silicon carbide are extremely hard, and will break up a projectile. Titanium armor is a very good backing material because of its high mass efficiency against a broad spectrum of threats.