Armor protection system.

[Trekker]

Im doing a work about protection system such as Arena, Shtora and so on..

1: What do you english speaking call systems like that?
2: Is there any US systems you know about?
3: Any info about such systems would be appriciated (not the russian though)....

Thanks guys.........

BMP-trekker

[Werewolf]

Im doing a work about protection system such as Arena, Shtora and so on..

1: What do you english speaking call systems like that?
2: Is there any US systems you know about?
3: Any info about such systems would be appriciated (not the russian though)....

Thanks guys.........

BMP-trekker

Why not Russian?
You collecting info on western systems or something? ;)

[Trekker]

No, but i know the russian systems (to well). But never heard about any "hardkill" systems from west...

[Ssnake]

Diehl munition systems has officially finished work on a similar system. You may want to check out other places than their web site, it's not very informative. :(

[Hell_Hound]

I think they're normally called "active armor" or "active defense" systems.

I've heard them called "proactive armor", which is actually a good name because proactive
means to address and resolve an issue before it becomes a serious problem, but I think that
name is meant as a joke. "Proactive" is a management buzzword so it's kind of ironic to apply
it to things like anti-missile systems.

(I'm technically ignorant, but up on my colloquial english. ;) )

[Pakenko]

M1s from the Marines from Gulf have something on the turret what should be a ATGM jammer.

[dejawolf]

they also have some IR plates attached to their stowage baskets, which helps friendlies to identify them.