Friday, November 21, 2008

Quick Kill

Also Known As
APS ( Active Protection System)

Origin
United States of America

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Sensors & Communications:
MFRFS

Description: The Quick Kill is an active protection system intended to protect ground vehicles from threats such as rocket-propelled grenades and kinetic energy projectiles. The US Army is funding the Quick Kill development with the aim to protect current Stryker, Abrams and Bradley armored vehicles as well as the Future Combat Systems family of vehicles. Raytheon is the prime contractor for the Quick Kill program. Testing was expected to start in the second half of 2007 with the Quick Kill integrated on a US Army Stryker armored vehicle. A key element of Quick Kill is the MFRFS radar system.

News
Active Protection System Completes Successful Intercept Tests for Future Combat Systems

Raytheon Delivers First MFRFS Phased Array Radar

Operators

United States of America / Planned

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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