Kontakt-5 is a type of reactive armor third generation of Soviet origin. It is the first type of reactive armor capable of providing effective protection against ammunition APFSDS. Made up of "bricks" of explosive sandwiched between two sheets of metal, entered service in 1985 to equi The Kontakt-5 ERA is used by Russia, Ukraine, and India. The Kontakt-5 has been superseded by newer Kaktus ERA that is only seen on prototype tanks such as Chyorny Oryol.