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Internal armour against modern missile damage

Against modern anti-ship weapons, internal sloped protection and reinforced bulkheads are presented as ways to limit blast penetration rather than stop every impact at the hull.

Anti-Ship MissilesNaval ArchitectureWarship ArmourWarship Survivability
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Question

What armour arrangement could help a ship survive modern anti-ship missiles?

Short answer

Internal sloped protection and reinforced bulkheads can limit how far blast and damage travel after the outer structure is hit.

Notes

Armour can serve as a damage-limiting layer inside the ship rather than only as an exterior belt. The outer compartments can absorb an impact or detonation while internal sloped structure and bulkheads reduce how far the blast reaches. This shifts the design problem from defeating every weapon to preserving the ship's essential functions after a hit.