Korea Successfully Develops Active Protection System: Media Reports

12:00 AM, February 29, 2012
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Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has successfully developed Active Protection System, or APS, for its K-2 tanks, according to the Korean media. The K-2 tanks will be fitted with the APS so it can automatically detect and shoot down incoming missile or rockets. The APS consists of a three-dimensional detection and track radar, heat detection and track system, control computer, launching system and counter rocket. The system could, initially, only destroy other standing tanks or armed vehicles on the ground. The agency explained that it only takes three-tenths of a second for the new system to detect and track anti-tank missiles and rockets fired from enemies and fire its counter rockets to hit those missiles.

Korea Successfully Develops Active Protection System: Media Reports

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