Editing Anti-tank guided missile (section)

===Newer armor===
Armor systems have continued in development alongside ATGMs, and the most recent generations of armor are specifically tested to be effective against ATGM strikes, either by deforming the missile warhead or fusing to prevent proper detonation (such as in [[slat armor]]) or using some form of reactive armor to 'attack' the missile upon impact, disrupting the shaped charge that makes the warhead effective. Both come with the downside of significant weight and bulk. Reactive armor works best when a vehicle is specifically designed with the system integrated and while developments continue to make armor lighter, any vehicle that includes such a system necessitates a powerful engine and often will still be relatively slow. Inclusion of such armor in older vehicles as a part of a re-design is possible, as in the numerous types derived from the [[T-72]]. Slat armor is lighter and as such can be added to many vehicles after construction but still adds both bulk and weight. Particularly for vehicles that are designed to be transported by cargo aircraft, slat armor has to be fitted in the field after deployment. Either approach can never offer complete coverage over the vehicle, leaving tracks or wheels particularly vulnerable to attack.<ref>https://defence-industry.eu/explosive-reactive-armour-era-evolution-and-impact-on-tank-warfare/. Retrieved 4/11/25. Published 8/26/22. Published by Matteo Zanotti.</ref><ref>https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/armor-slat.htm. Retrieved 4/11/25. Slat Armor. globalsecurity.org.</ref>