Afganit

Russian active protection system
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An image of the Afghanit APS system with Russian text labeling various components
Estimated location of Afghanit components, labelled in Russian

Afganit (Russian: Афганит, lit. 'Afghanite') is a Russian active protection system (APS) employed on modern Russian Armata family of vehicles.[1] It is intended to supersede the Arena APS and utilises radar and electro-optical sensors in the ultraviolet and infrared bands.[2][3] The millimeter-wavelength radar detects and tracks incoming anti-tank munitions. The system can reportedly intercept armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot kinetic energy penetrators in addition to high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) munitions.[4][5] Currently, the maximum speed that can be intercepted is 1,700 m/s (Mach 5.0), with projected future increases of up to 3,000 m/s (Mach 8.8).[6] According to news sources, it protects the tank from all sides.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Tamir Eshel (2015-05-09). "New Russian Armor — First analysis: Armata". Archived from the original on 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  2. ^ "ТАСС". special.tass.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  3. ^ "Описание возможностей радара Трофи" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  4. ^ "Танк Т-14 "Армата" или Т-99 "Приоритет"" [Tank T-14 "Armata" or T-99 "priority"] (in Russian). vpk.name. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2017-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ tvzvezda.ru, Редакция (22 November 2014). ""Армата" против "Леопарда": новый русский танк превзойдет все мировые аналоги". tvzvezda.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  7. ^ Птичкин, Сергей (5 May 2015). "Ракеты собьют на подлете". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  8. ^ Administrator. "T-14 Armata Russian main battle tank technical data sheet specifications information description pictures | Russia Russian army tank heavy armoured vehicles U | Russia Russian army military equipment vehicles UK". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
Active protection systems
Softkill
Hardkill
  • Afganit
  • Akkor
  • AMAP-ADS
  • Arena
  • Drozd
  • GL5
  • Iron Curtain
  • Iron Fist
  • KAPS
  • LEDS-150
  • Quick Kill
  • Trophy
  • Zaslin