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IAV 2023: Active Protection Systems on stage

18/02/202319/02/2023 Paolo Valpolini active protection systems, Akkor, APS, Aselsan, Defence iQ, Elbit, Elbit Systems, IAV Conference, Iron Fist, Pulat, Rafael, Trophy

Among the many presentations that were given during the four days International Armoured Vehicles conference, organised by Defence iQ in

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Elbit Systems Iron Fist

18/02/202321/03/2023 Paolo Valpolini APS, Elbit, Elbit Systems, IAV Conference, IFLD, IFLK, Iron Fist

Another Israel champion in the APS world is Elbit Systems, which developed the Iron Fist, also a turret-based system, and

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Rafael Trophy

18/02/202321/03/2023 Paolo Valpolini EuroTrophy, GDELS, IAV Conference, KMW, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Merkava, Rafael, Trphy

Currently one of the most widely used systems is the Trophy, developed and produced by Rafael of Israel. It is

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Aselsan: Pulat and Akkor

18/02/202321/03/2023 Paolo Valpolini Akkor, Altay, APS, Aselsan, IAV Conference, Korhan, Leopard 2, M60, Pulat

A new player in the APS arena is Aselsan of Turkey, which started some years ago developing two different solutions.

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IAV 2023: IDV and Horiba MIRA managers detail the aims of the new partnership

13/02/202317/02/2023 Paolo Valpolini artificial intelligence, IAV Conference, IDV, MIRA, Viking

“We decided to acquire a majority stake in Horiba MIRA as we find important complementarities with IDV current offering and

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IAV conference: Sweden, Army growth and CV90 new generation

03/02/202305/02/2023 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems Hägglunds, CV90, FMV, IAV Conference, Patria, SEP, Sweden, Total Defence, UAS, UGV

“Now it’s Army times,” Maj.Gen. Karl Engelbrektson, Commander Swedish Army, told the audience gathered in the Live Room ad Twickenham

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IAV Conference: Rheinmetall details its hybrid armour solution

01/02/202301/02/2023 Paolo Valpolini ADS, Defence iQ, hybrid armour, IAV Conference, KF41, KF51, Lynx, Panther, Rheinmetall Protection Systems, RPS, Strike Shield

The Chief of the German Army made it very clear: the future main battle tank weight must be under the

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IAV Conference: RBSL unveils new passive armour

03/02/202103/02/2021 Paolo Valpolini armour, IAV Conference, RBSL, TECA, TESA

By Paolo Valpolini Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference, organised virtually by Defence iQ, Tony Wilkes, Head of Export

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BAE Systems Hägglunds details the Royal Netherlands Army CV90 MLU

29/01/202103/02/2021 Paolo Valpolini BAE Systems, CV90, Elbit Systems, Hägglunds, IAV Conference, Iron Fist, Netherlands, Rafael, Spike

By Paolo Valpolini On Day one at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference, organised online by Defence iQ due to the

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