An example of mine protection was demonstrated by GIAT with KPAM kit, designed for the M-113. The vehicle can be equipped with blast mitigation panels attached to the floor, track sill and wheel bay. The KPAM kit can be tailored to sustain level 2 (6kg blast mine) through level 4 (10kg AT blast mine) mine blasts, as well as TMRP-6 shaped charge mines. For add-on ballistic protection, GIAT use various materials for added protection from 25 – 35 mm threats. The suit demonstrated on an M-113 includes aluminum armor for the top deck, LIBA ceramic composites for add-on side protection, very high hardness steel for bottom (counter mine and IED) protection and lightweight titanium alloy for the front (providing uncompromised protection and access to the engine). Reactive add-on armor is also proposed by GIAT for light and heavy armored vehicles. The BRENUS reactive armor kit utilizes the BSG2 bricks and U12 cases, designed to protect against hollow-charges threats such as anti-tank (CE) rounds and RPGs while BSG3 bricks are designed to protect against combined effect bomblets and top attacks. Defensive aids suite such as the KCBM complements the add-on protection suit, with the installation of laser warning receiver, Gallix smoke and countermeasures dischargers and infrared jammer
UK Military Tests Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon System for Anti-Drone Defense
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The British Armed Forces have successfully tested a revolutionary Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) capable of neutralizing drone swarms at a fraction of conventional defense costs. The system, developed by a UK-based consortium led by Thales, can disable multiple unmanned aerial systems for as little as 10 pence per engagement.
Greece’s Land Forces to Get Switchblade Loitering Weapons and Advanced Rocket Launchers
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Greece is actively modernizing its military capabilities with two significant procurements. Firstly, the Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs, known as KYSEA, has approved the purchase of approximately 590 U.S.-made Switchblade loitering munitions,...
Air Defense & C-UAS Innovations at the AUSA 2024 Exhibition
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Army Air Defense Undergoes Significant Modernization to Counter Drone Threats
The U.S. Army's air defense branch has experienced its most substantial modernization and growth in over four decades, primarily driven by the need to counter...
Elbit Systems Address US Army Artillery Modernization with Sigma 155×52 Wheeled Howitzer
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Elbit Systems of America showcases the Sigma Next Generation Howitzer at AUSA 2024, where competing systems from Sweden, South Korea, France, and Germany are likely to be presented, some in models, others in full...
U.S. Army Awards Two Contracts for Enhanced S-MET Increment II UGV Prototypes
The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts totaling $22 million to American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC, and HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. for developing Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototypes.
The S-MET Increment II builds...