Active protection systems
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Introduction
Update "Wind of Change" added active protection systems (APS) to the ground vehicles. These devices provide defense against ATGM. It can either be by destroying the incoming missile or by jamming the guidance system.
Soft-kill APS
[List of missiles that can be jammed]
AN/VLQ-8A
It is a IRCM type jammer.
Vehicles equipped with AN/VLQ-8A:
MUSS
MUSS (Multifunktionales Selbstschutz-System, engl. Multifunction Self Protection System) is a IRCM softkill APS. When a laser is pointed at the vehicle MUSS will pop smoke grenades to make laser guidance harder. Against other ATGM it will use IR light to confuse the targeting system of the attacker.
Vehicles equipped with MUSS:
Shtora-1
Vehicles equipped with Shtora-1:
JD-3
Vehicles equipped with JD-3:
EIREL
Vehicles equipped with EIREL:
Hard-kill APS
Drozd
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Vehicles equipped with Drozd:
Iron Fist
Iron Fist uses a AESA Radar to find projectiles fired towards the vehicle and shoots a little bomb to deflect it.
Vehicles equipped with Iron Fist:
Trophy
Vehicles equipped with Trophy:
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