Tag: soft kill
Soft-Kill System Seconds a Hard-Kill in a Layered Defense Demonstration
BAE Systems unveiled its next-generation active protection system called raven today, at the US Army (AUSA) convention. Raven uses a unique, non-kinetic InfraRed (IR) countermeasure system to defeat guided missiles fired at the protected platform. Raven has already demonstrated its effectiveness against guided missiles in several tests.
German Puma Equips with MUSS Soft-Kill APS
The HENSOLDT company has delivered the 300th active protection system (soft kill) equipping the German Puma infantry fighting vehicle. In total, the company is under contract to deliver 342 MUSS equipment sets by 2020 to PSM, the vehicle manufacturing JV.
Home Grown Syrian Soft Kill System Successfully Defeated TOW Missiles
The Syrian Army has reportedly introduced a locally developed infrared countermeasure system that effectively defeated the TOW guided missiles used by the US supported rebels. Three versions of the SARAB active protection (soft kill) systems were introduced since late 2015, which, according to Syrian sources, resulted in significant reduction in the loss rate of its armor to guided missiles attacks.
KBCM
GIAT Industries is developing a modular countermeasure kit designed for mounting on modern armored fighting vehicles. The system was developed by the French...
Full-Speed Ahead For MASS
To protect their fleets from missile attacks, the navies of Peru, Finland and Germany have all ordered MASS, Rheinmetall's "Multi Ammunition Softkill System", a...
Multifunction Self Protection System (MUSS)
The prototype system is currently under development under a technology evaluation of the Federal office of Defense Technology & Procurement (BWB). EADS Defense Electroncis...
Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS)
In Eurosatory 2006 IMI unveiled its new Active Defense System (ADS) called - Iron Fist. Until recently, the development of Iron Fist was shrouded in secrecy,...
Active Defense & Countermeasures Soft Kill
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To augment the massive armor of modern AFVs, new Active Protection System (APS) or "active defense suite" concepts are...
Laser Dazzler – Laser Active Countermeasures
The Chinese opted to equip their new Type 98 with a different countermeasure suite, based mainly on defeating ATGM, by the use of directed...
US Army Active Defense Program
The next step in the US Army Defensive Aid Technology (DAS) is the Army Active Protection System (IAAPS). This is an integrated FCS...
