Friday, November 21, 2008

AMAP

IOC: 2009

AMAP-ADS

Also Known As
AMAP-B (Ballistic)
AMAP-I (IED)
AMAP-L (spall liner)
AMAP-M (mines)
AMAP-T (transparent bulletproof ceramic)

Origin
Germany

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
IBD Deisenroth Engineering *
Rheinmetall Defence

Applications
AMV 8x8

Description: The AMAP is an advanced countermeasure defense system family designed to provide protection for armored vehicles against the latest generation of threats such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Anti-Tank Missiles (ATMs) and medium/large-caliber kinetic energy projectiles. The AMAP-ADS hard kill Active Defense System takes care of the other set of threats utilizing directed energy to destroy them a mere three meters from the protected vehicle. The system weighs between 150-500 kg and has a reaction time of 0.6 milliseconds to counter multiple incoming threats. As of 2008, Patria and IBD Deisenroth Engineering are integrating and testing the AMAP-ADS on the AMV 8x8 armored vehicle. Pre-production began in 2008 with the production phase starting in 2009.

Other members of the AMAP family combine various metals, ceramic and composite materials, formed into special shapes to achieve a high degree of protection against a given threat. The AMAP-I version focuses on protection against IEDs. AMAP-B against ballistic threats. AMAP-M specializes against the threat posed by mines. The AMAP-L features a spall liner fitted to the interior of the fighting compartment. Transparent bullet-proof ceramic plates (AMAP-T) serve as windows.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 500 kg (1,102 lb)

Performance: Radius of Operation 3 m (10 ft) where the directed energy neutralizes the incoming threat, Reaction Time 1 millisecond

News
Patria and IBD to Provide Better Protection for AMV 8x8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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