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Russian invasion of Ukraine sparks renewed interest in Stryker protection system
Stryker Active Protection System capability could become a reality due to renewed interest in the European theater.
By Jen Judson
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Testing begins this summer on ‘soft kill,’ ‘hard kill’ systems to protect ground vehicles
The combined systems give crews a toolkit to counter incoming missile fire.
By Todd South
Defensive protection systems leading army modernization
The modern battlefield has become a complex theater of threats, from powerful anti-armor and anti-aircraft missiles to the dawn of small but lethal unmanned aircraft. The Army and Marine Corps know these threats are not just in the hands of organized armies, but have proliferated and will be a part of any potential future conflict the U.S. military faces. To counter these threats, a major modernization effort to incorporate defensive protection systems on aircraft and ground vehicles is underway.
This is what the Army’s next-generation combat vehicles are going to be able to do
Army leaders are building in manned and unmanned options into all future ground and helicopter vehicles. This gives commanders on the ground the choice on how to employ their forces.
By Todd South
Systems to protect Stryker, Bradley vehicles from missile attacks delayed
A variety of issues have caused six to eight month schedule slippages in two out of three of the Army's efforts to qualify active protection systems on combat vehicles.
By Jen Judson