Afganit Explained
Afganit (Russian: Афганит, lit. 'Afghanite') is a Russian active protection system (APS) employed on modern Russian Armata family of vehicles.[1] It is intended to supersede the Arena APS and utilises radar and electro-optical sensors in the ultraviolet and infrared bands.[2] [3] The millimeter-wavelength radar detects and tracks incoming anti-tank munitions. The system can reportedly intercept armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot kinetic energy penetrators in addition to high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) munitions.[4] [5] Currently, the maximum speed that can be intercepted is 1700m/s, with projected future increases of up to 3000m/s.[6] According to news sources, it protects the tank from all sides.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: New Russian Armor — First analysis: Armata. Tamir Eshel. 2015-05-09. en. 2015-06-10. 2019-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113184739/http://defense-update.com/20150509_t14-t15_analysis.html.
- Web site: ТАСС. special.tass.ru. 2016-03-16. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225944/http://special.tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2241276/page/5.
- Web site: Описание возможностей радара Трофи. 2016-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308080227/http://www.iai.co.il/Sip_Storage//FILES/4/41424.pdf. 2016-03-08.
- News: Танк Т-14 "Армата" или Т-99 "Приоритет" . vpk.name . 6 May 2015 . Tank T-14 "Armata" or T-99 "priority" . ru.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2017-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093100/http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/OEWatch/201503/201503.pdf . 2015-05-18 . dead .
- Web site: "Армата" против "Леопарда": новый русский танк превзойдет все мировые аналоги. tvzvezda.ru. Редакция. tvzvezda.ru. 22 November 2014. ru. 2017-09-04.
- News: Ракеты собьют на подлете . Rossiyskaya Gazeta . Сергей . Птичкин . 5 May 2015 . 13 May 2015 . ru.
- Web site: T-14 Armata Russian main battle tank technical data sheet specifications information description pictures Russia Russian army tank heavy armoured vehicles U Russia Russian army military equipment vehicles UK. Administrator. www.armyrecognition.com. en-gb. 2017-09-04.