Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS to BAE Systems Hägglunds
Above: Iron Fist on Cv90.
Courtesy BAE Systems Hägglunds
The systems will be installed on the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as part of a project of a European country. The contract will be performed over a period of five and a half years.
The Iron Fist APS is an advanced Hard Kill system aimed at enhancing the self-defense capabilities of armoured platforms against modern battlefield threats. It is the Israel Defense Force's Second-Generation APS and is characterised by high performance and low volume, weight and power requirements.
The system provides armoured 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 honoured 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."
