IAV 2021: Rafael offers new Armour Shield KE reactive armour tailored to APFSDS threat
08 February 2021
by Jon Hawkes
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems detailed its Armour Shield KE explosive reactive armour (ERA) solution at the International Armoured Vehicles online conference on 3 February, a new armour solution tailored to defeat armour piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) projectiles.
A technical summary of the Armour Shield KE system presented by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at the IAV 2021 online conference. (Rafael)
Dr David Gershon, survivability engineer at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said that he believed that the optimal way to provide protection against kinetic energy threats such as APFSDS long rod penetrators is to utilise dedicated reactive armour packages, and that he has seen “a recent waking up, or interest, in adding protection for long rod penetrators and therefore we developed this particular solution”.