Active Protection Systems Integration
Abstract
This Project matures, integrates, and demonstrates protection and survivability technologies as part of active protection systems (APS) prototyping for the Army's combat fleet of vehicles. Activities integrate complimentary survivability technologies to enable layers of enhanced protection capability, providing greater survivability against current and emerging advanced threats. This Project demonstrates a suite of technologies on a fielded combat vehicle platform using an APS common architecture, and defines component interface standards and specifications that will enable adaptive APS solutions. Activities support the Army's APS strategy to maintain or reduce vehicle weight by reducing reliance on armor with other means such as sensing, warning, hostile fire detection, and active countermeasures. Work in this Project is coordinated with PE 0603462A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology) and transitions to PE 0604852A (Suite of Vehicle Protection Systems - EMD). Funding has been realigned to reflect the FY 2020 financial restructure and Army Modernization Priorities. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work is performed by the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- AX6_0604115A_4_2040_PB_2020
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