The Iron Fist APS is an advanced Hard Kill system aimed at enhancing the self-defense capabilities of armored platforms against modern battlefield threats. It is the Israel Defense Force’s Second-Generation APS and is characterized by high performance and low volume, weight and power requirements. The system provides armored platforms with 360-degree protection from a wide variety of anti-armor threats, such as Anti-Tank Rockets (ATR), Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), UAS and Loitering threats, in both open terrain and complex urban environments.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager Elbit Systems Land: “Following the contracts signed in recent years, we are honored to be awarded this important contract by BAE Systems Hägglunds for a European country. Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Active Protection Systems have once again been selected by a leading OEM and an advanced military, as an innovative solution to protect armored platforms and troops, assisting them in accomplishing their missions safely.”
