"US Army Vehicle-Mounted Developed Active Protection..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 May 2016 10:27 p.m. PST |
… Systems Detect, Track and Destroy Enemy Fire. "The Army is testing high-tech, vehicle-mounted systems which can detect, track and destroy approaching enemy RPG fire within milliseconds. The Army is fast-tracking an emerging technology which gives combat vehicles an opportunity identify, track and destroy approaching enemy rocket-propelled grenades in a matter of milliseconds, service officials said. Called Active Protection Systems, or APS, the technology uses sensors and radar, computer processing, fire control technology and interceptors to find, target and knock down or intercept incoming enemy fire such as RPGs and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, or ATGMs.
"The Army is looking at a range of domestically produced and allied international solutions from companies participating in the Army's Modular Active Protection Systems (MAPS) program," an Army official told Scout Warrior…"
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| Mako11 | 10 May 2016 11:09 p.m. PST |
About time they get around to that. My AADS Sci-Fi system's been doing that for almost a decade, or so, and the "Active Armor Defense System" name is copyrighted, though I'd be happy to license that to someone/some company for reasonable, and regular royalty payments. ;-) A much better name than MAPS, in my humble opinion…… |
| Tricorne1971 | 10 May 2016 11:55 p.m. PST |
Shields Up, Lieutenant Sulu! |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 10 May 2016 11:56 p.m. PST |
GDW's Striker had that as early as 1983. It was called point defense. |
| Tango01 | 11 May 2016 10:22 a.m. PST |
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