Rising Anti-Armour Threats in Ukraine Spotlight Need for Active Protection Systems (Studio)
Amid the evolving threats in modern warfare, active protection systems (APS), like Rafael’s Trophy, offer advanced defence for armoured vehicles.
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In March, UK government officials reported that the Russian Army suffered the loss of over 900 main battle tanks (MBTs) and more than 3,000 armoured combat vehicles since their February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
These significant losses were largely due to an array of both guided and unguided anti-armour weapons provided to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. These weapons have demonstrated their potency against high-value and strategic platforms of a supposed ‘peer’ adversary.
Land warfare expert, Chris Foss, notes that the ongoing conflict has shown the rise of ‘multi-dimensional warfare’, wherein armoured platforms can be
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