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Please discuss the following topic , its an all new Armour protection system , mounted on Tanks and APC's and other vehicles .
This system actually Tracks , and smashes itself into an approaching Anti armor shell , kinetic energy rounds and laser guided weapons.
And provides security to the tank or an APC.
What to be discussed ??
Senior members are highly requested to do some research and share the vital research.
Pros and cons of this technology ?
Does Pakistan needs such weapons to be developed ?
How this system can be defeated ?
How effective it is ?
Members can add as many information as they like & lets get down to the point.
The Iron fist:
Much of the recent development of active protection systems (APSs) has been focused on the defeat of short-range, shaped-charge anti-tank weapons, and in particular of the ubiquitous RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade. One of the APSs that addresses this threat is the Iron Fist being developed by Israel Military Industries.
However, in addition to the threat posed by hand-held anti-tank weapons and anti-tank guided missiles, Iron Fist is also being developed to counter high-velocity, long-rod penetrators fired by tank guns and to combat soft- as well as hard-kill anti-tank guided missiles. Moreover, it is also being developed to provide a basis for greater situation awareness and, consequently, for effective counter-fire against threat launchers.
Like other APSs, Iron Fist incorporates radar for threat detection and tracking. Its radar system has been developed by the Elta subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, which has also developed the radar of the Rafael Trophy APS already in low-rate initial production for the Merkava Mk 4 tanks. The system includes four flat-panel antennas, which between them not only cover 360 degrees in azimuth but provide what is virtually a hemispherical coverage.
The radar system is supplemented by an infrared (IR) detection system developed by the Elisra subsidiary of Elbit. It incorporates four IR cameras which would normally be mounted around a vehicle and, as these operate at a much shorter wavelength than radar, can provide Iron Fist's computer with higher-resolution information about the incoming threat, enabling the system to aim the countermeasures launcher more accurately.
Iron Fist is a hard-kill active protection system (APS) designed by Israel Military Industries (IMI), with a modular design allowing adaptation to a range of platforms ranging from light utility vehicles to heavy armoured fighting vehicles. The concept was revealed by IMI in 2006 and was expected to enter Israel Defense Forces tests by mid 2007. The system has already been successfully tested against a wide variety of threats including rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank guided missiles and tank-fired HEAT ammunition and kinetic energy penetrators.
A fixed radar sensor developed by IAI-Elta and an optional passive infrared detector developed by Elbit's Elisra detect incoming threats. When a threat is imminent, an explosive projectile interceptor is launched towards it. The interceptor explodes in close proximity of the threat, destroying or deflecting and destabilizing it without detonating its warhead. For this, only the blast effect of the explosive is used the interceptor casing is made of combustible materials so no fragmentation is created in the explosion, helping minimize collateral damage.
Thanks guys
Please discuss the following topic , its an all new Armour protection system , mounted on Tanks and APC's and other vehicles .
This system actually Tracks , and smashes itself into an approaching Anti armor shell , kinetic energy rounds and laser guided weapons.
And provides security to the tank or an APC.
What to be discussed ??
Senior members are highly requested to do some research and share the vital research.
Pros and cons of this technology ?
Does Pakistan needs such weapons to be developed ?
How this system can be defeated ?
How effective it is ?
Members can add as many information as they like & lets get down to the point.
The Iron fist:
Much of the recent development of active protection systems (APSs) has been focused on the defeat of short-range, shaped-charge anti-tank weapons, and in particular of the ubiquitous RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade. One of the APSs that addresses this threat is the Iron Fist being developed by Israel Military Industries.
However, in addition to the threat posed by hand-held anti-tank weapons and anti-tank guided missiles, Iron Fist is also being developed to counter high-velocity, long-rod penetrators fired by tank guns and to combat soft- as well as hard-kill anti-tank guided missiles. Moreover, it is also being developed to provide a basis for greater situation awareness and, consequently, for effective counter-fire against threat launchers.
Like other APSs, Iron Fist incorporates radar for threat detection and tracking. Its radar system has been developed by the Elta subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, which has also developed the radar of the Rafael Trophy APS already in low-rate initial production for the Merkava Mk 4 tanks. The system includes four flat-panel antennas, which between them not only cover 360 degrees in azimuth but provide what is virtually a hemispherical coverage.
The radar system is supplemented by an infrared (IR) detection system developed by the Elisra subsidiary of Elbit. It incorporates four IR cameras which would normally be mounted around a vehicle and, as these operate at a much shorter wavelength than radar, can provide Iron Fist's computer with higher-resolution information about the incoming threat, enabling the system to aim the countermeasures launcher more accurately.
Iron Fist is a hard-kill active protection system (APS) designed by Israel Military Industries (IMI), with a modular design allowing adaptation to a range of platforms ranging from light utility vehicles to heavy armoured fighting vehicles. The concept was revealed by IMI in 2006 and was expected to enter Israel Defense Forces tests by mid 2007. The system has already been successfully tested against a wide variety of threats including rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank guided missiles and tank-fired HEAT ammunition and kinetic energy penetrators.
A fixed radar sensor developed by IAI-Elta and an optional passive infrared detector developed by Elbit's Elisra detect incoming threats. When a threat is imminent, an explosive projectile interceptor is launched towards it. The interceptor explodes in close proximity of the threat, destroying or deflecting and destabilizing it without detonating its warhead. For this, only the blast effect of the explosive is used the interceptor casing is made of combustible materials so no fragmentation is created in the explosion, helping minimize collateral damage.
Thanks guys
I thought its only a game fiction. Didnt know it really exist.
