Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs

Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs
Army Rejects Iron Curtain APS For Stryker, Launches New Programs

By 2022, the service plans to field new advanced reactive armor tiles to neutralize incoming warheads, a laser early warning system to warn crews they’re being targeted, and a signature management effort to avoid detection in the first place.

Trophy APS For Everyone? A Streamlined Version For M2 Bradley

Trophy APS For Everyone? A Streamlined Version For M2 Bradley
Trophy APS For Everyone? A Streamlined Version For M2 Bradley

Even as the US Army races to install Trophy Active Protection Systems on its M1 Abrams heavy tanks, Trophy’s manufacturers are testing slimmed-down versions they want to sell the US for lighter vehicles, especially the aging M2 Bradley troop carrier. While other technologies look promising, Trophy is still the only non-Russian system that’s combat-proven to…

All Armored Brigades To Get Active Protection Systems: Gen. Milley

All Armored Brigades To Get Active Protection Systems: Gen. Milley
All Armored Brigades To Get Active Protection Systems: Gen. Milley

“Once the US companies come on line,” Gen. Milley said, “the intent is to outfit the entire heavy force — the Bradleys, the tanks, any future combat vehicles — with active protective systems.”

Guillotining Rockets: Iron Curtain Active Protection For Light Vehicles

Guillotining Rockets: Iron Curtain Active Protection For Light Vehicles
Guillotining Rockets: Iron Curtain Active Protection For Light Vehicles

Imagine explosive charges so precise they can cut apart an incoming warhead milliseconds before it hits your vehicle. That’s the operating principle for Iron Curtain, an Active Protection System whose computer brain makes 50,000 calculations in the time you take to blink. Installed on a frame around the vehicle that looks like a militarized shower…