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Army

Army Abandons Iron Curtain APS For Strykers, Testing New Solutions In November

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 24th, 2018

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Army Abandons Iron Curtain APS For Strykers, Testing New Solutions In November

Stryker. Photo: U.S. Army

The Army announced Friday it is halting tests of Artis’ Iron Curtain active protection system (APS) on Stryker fighting vehicles after officials determined the technology did not meet rapid deployment requirements, but the service will hold demonstrations this November to find a potential replacement system.Col. Glenn Dean, lead official for the Army’s vehicle protection systems effort, said industry partners will have an opportunity this fall to showcase mature, ready-to-deploy APS offerings that will join ongoing evaluations for the Trophy APS…

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