The Elbit Systems Iron First active protection system (APS) has completed a successful series of live-fire trials on the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF's) new Eitan armoured personnel carrier (APC), the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announc.
Elbit to export Iron Fist system to the Netherlands An artist s rendering of the Iron Fist system on a CV90. (Elbit Sytems) JERUSALEM BAE Systems Hägglunds has chosen Israeli firm Elbit Systems to provide the Royal Netherlands Army with the Iron Fist active protection system for CV90 armored vehicles under an $82 million contract announced this week. The Dutch service is also receiving electro-optical commander sights as part of the contract, set to take place over a period of four and a half years, Elbit said in a news release. Yuval Karakookly, the vice president of survivability for Elbit’s land systems division, said the deal could lead to further work with the CV90 and potential business in other European markets.