Russian tanks have entered battle for the first time with a new active protection system designed to shoot down incoming drones. But the technology’s recent combat debut in Ukraine met with only ...

WASHINGTON — Defense contractor Artis is unveiling an active protection system it says addresses a gap the U.S. Army and other forces are looking to fill: the defense of attacks from above. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been awarded the Soft Kill Active Protection System (APS) program of record by the U.S. Army, equipping ground vehicles with ...

Historically tank armor has been ‘passive,’ providing protection just by being there, but this has been supplemented with ‘active’ armor which responds to a threat. In the 1980s Russia started adding ...

BAE Systems' contract supports the development of electronic warfare-based soft-kill active protection for combat vehicles. The ROOK system uses optical observation and countermeasures to jam or ...

Heavy armoured vehicle losses suffered by both sides have made clear the need for active protection systems (APS) in Nato and beyond. The armed forces of both Ukraine and Russia have suffered large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — Defense contractor Artis is unveiling an active protection system it says addresses a gap the U.S. Army and other ...