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this invention relates to a reactive armour for protection to armoured fighting vehicles against tendem shaped charge warhead besides providing protection against other high caliber shaped charge warheads comprising an arrangement housed in a hardened steel box (1) covered with a lid (10) wherein the arrangement comprises: (a) non-reactive element comprising of a rolled sheet (12) of non-reactive inert material sandwiched between a metallic sheets (3) and (4) and held to box (1);(b) a reactive element comprising of a rolled sheet (7) of an insensitive explosive sandwiched between metallic sheets (6) and (9); (c) said non-reactive element disposed in a spaced relationship from said reactive element to define an air space (5); (d) metal spacers (8,8) disposed between the rolled sheet and metal sheet to provide air gap.