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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hanwha's active protection system was displayed at WDS 2026. (Janes/Vishal Sengupta) Hanwha Systems' Active Protection System (APS) will undergo trials with the Korean Research Institute for Defense ...

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 ...