Iron Fist (protection system)
Iron Fist ( English for iron fist ) is a distance-active hardkill protection system for land vehicles from the manufacturer Israel Military Industries (IMI).
history
The system was presented in 2006 and extensively tested by the Israeli army in 2007 .
Protective effect
It offers protection against reactive anti-tank rifles , anti-tank guided weapons , shaped charge projectiles and balancing projectiles .
Components
The Iron Fist system consists of a starter with explosive interceptors, a radar , a passive infrared sensor and the main control unit. Due to its modular design, it can be used on all common military vehicles including tanks.
functionality
A permanently installed radar sensor from Elta and an optionally upgradeable infrared seeker from Elbit automatically detect approaching projectiles and missiles, calculate the optimal point of defense and launch a pressure wave-driven explosive interceptor in the direction of the approaching threat. This explodes shortly before the enemy projectile, which is either destroyed, prevented from tracking or diverted from course. The warhead of the enemy projectile is not made to explode, but rather rendered ineffective by the pressure wave of the interceptor, which burns completely during its explosion. This avoids a classic fragmentation effect and the associated possible collateral damage .
The concept of an explosion near the target without necessarily hitting it eliminates the need for the complex interception technique that would otherwise be required. This means that high additional costs can be avoided.
Web links
- Israel Military Industries Ltd: Active Protection System - IRON FIST ( Memento of October 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Armada, issue 4/2007, August / September: Unrivaled Active Protection System (APS) Against the Widest Range of Threats ( Memento from June 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Defense Update 1/2006: Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Iron Fist Active Protection System. (No longer available online.) Defense-update.com, archived from the original on September 17, 2015 ; Retrieved on August 2, 2015 : "The interceptor is made of combustible envelope, fully consumed in the explosion. Without the risk of shrapnel, Iron Fist provides an effective, close-in protection for vehicles operating in dense, urban environment “ Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
