Defense News: US Army wants Israeli “Iron Fist” system by 2025

 

US Army wants Israeli “Iron Fist” system by 2025

Congress provided additional funding toward the goal of equipping an entire Army brigade of Bradley vehicles

By Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, 01/08/2023 

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/56835

         A Bradley IFV launching an Iron Fist round against an incoming AT missile. US Army photo

Elbit Systems' Iron Fist Light Decoupled Active Protection System achieved further improved performance in recent U.S. Army live-fire testing on the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

The U.S. Army announced that the testing completed in October 2022 demonstrated improvements in both durability and system effectiveness from previous testing. "The Army is very pleased with the improved performance of this system," said Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean, the Army's program executive officer for Ground Combat Systems. "The software improvements since 2018 are more consistent and stable. We see continued future growth opportunities for the system, but this active protection system better protects our soldiers and vehicles on the battlefield."

The system tested would make the Bradley significantly more survivable against threats such as rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles. The U.S. Congress provided additional funding in fiscal year 2022, toward the goal of equipping an entire Army brigade of Bradley vehicles (152 vehicles) in 2025 with continued funding.

U.S. Army official site Army.mil notes that an integrated active protection system is being considered with the development of the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), slated to replace the Bradley in coming years. 

Israeli Iron Fist Active Protection system mounted on Bradley IFV

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