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April 18, 2018April 18, 2018Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

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Army Needs To Maintain Momentum On APS Technologies (From RealClearDefense)

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

U.S. ground forces deployed in Europe had been reduced to a faint shadow of their former greatness. They lacked heavy armor, combat aviation, long-range fires, short-range air defense and electronic warfare. In addition, historically low rates of investment left the Army without the modernization portfolio needed to regain its erstwhile dominance in maneuver warfare. General Milley instituted a crash program to fill a number of critical capability gaps. Among the bold decisions the Army made was to initiate a rapid program to provide its ground combat vehicles with an active protection system (APS). APS employs a central computer or controller, sensors that provide 360-degree surveillance of the area around a vehicle and launchers for countermeasures. I have written commentary on this topic for RealClearDefense here.

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