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A really interesting presentation at January's #IAVEvent was the Leonardo DRS Mission Command Expeditionary Command Post (MC ECP) concept. A case of new automotive power generation tech enabling a rethink of TTP and structures
US Army's ABCT/SBCT Bde/Bn CPs are large static formations, as is the case for most armies. Big tents, many trucks and trailers, they take hours to set up/tear down and are a single point of failure risk and a high value target for enemy planning
Russia meanwhile has exceptional EW and other asset locating capabilities including RB-301B Borisoglebsk-2 and Leer 3, and impressive demonstrated ability to very rapidly direct fires onto a position once identified
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At the excellent #IAVEvent last week Adam Griffiths of @ElbitSystemsLtd gave a great overview of #IronFist. When you think hard kill APS you tend to think Trophy but Iron Fist is more widely adopted and looks to be leading global market with significant new developments presented
A very capable system, but the exciting thing in the briefing was the information on the new version- Iron Fist Light Kinetic (IFLK), oriented at high performance HEAT/KE threats.
Traditionally hard kill were only effective against direct flight (ie not top attack) ATGM & RPG/rocket threats. High velocity attacks like APFSDS penetrators were not within capability range. Defeating these is v hard, they move extemely fast and present very small target
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