BAE Systems has been awarded the Soft Kill Active Protection System (APS) programme of record by the U.S. Army, equipping ground vehicles with advanced electronic warfare capabilities.
“The programme leverages BAE Systems’ Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) system to disrupt and defeat incoming threats, including unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and anti-tank guided missiles, enhancing crew and vehicle survivability and mission effectiveness,” said the company in a press release.
ROOK is a soft-kill countermeasure system, providing improved situational awareness and threat response in complex battlefield conditions, said BAE Systems. The system’s electronic countermeasures defeat threats before they reach the vehicle by confusing or jamming their guidance systems. This renders the threats ineffective while preserving the limited magazine depth of hard-kill kinetic countermeasures.
“Modern ground warfare demands a layered defense, and soft-kill technologies are a critical, complementary component,” said Dave Gillespie, director of Optics and Countermeasure Solutions at BAE Systems. “ROOK offers a cost-effective, sustainable defense with an infinite magazine depth, continuously disrupting enemy systems.”
The contract will also support further development of BAE Systems’ Stormcrow™ and TERRA RAVEN™ countermeasure systems and the delivery of prototype systems for vehicle integration and testing.
For more information
https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/article/bae-systems-to-provide-active-protection-system-for-u-s-army-combat-vehicles
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