Will save even from tank fire: the US has presented the latest active defense for APCs
In the United States, Artis has introduced an updated active armored personnel carrier defense that protects against various threats.
For a long time, one of the main problems with military vehicles used by the US army has been their very high vulnerability to attacks from above.
Now this problem can be partially eliminated, as the American company Artis presented the new third-generation APS Sentinel system.
According to the company’s representatives, this system will protect machines from the so-called “top-attack.”
The company says that the active protection system is capable of ensuring the safety of vehicles from virtually all direct fire threats, including tank shells, anti-tank guided missiles, rockets and barrage munitions.
“Sentinel is an affordable solution that provides reliable protection against multiple shots at a minimum range with very low collateral damage, making it ideal for both wide-open terrain and urban combat,” the company says.
Back in 2016, the U.S. Army began to implement temporary active defense solutions for Abrams tanks, Stryker and Bradley combat vehicles.
Iron Curtain was chosen as a temporary protection system. But then they decided not to use the system, as it would have required a lot of money to finalize it.
The modular design of the Sentinel means that the military can install it on all of its ground vehicles.
The system can also complement other vehicle security systems.
“Safety is a key point in Sentinel’s design, and the use of dual sensors significantly eliminates the risk of false alarms,” the developers noted.
Moreover, the system’s use of ultra-high-speed sensors and parallel data processing helps to intercept and destroy many threats near the vehicle.
