"Israel's ADS will have a powerful impact tactically in Gaza "

June 2009: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is moving forward with the development and fielding of active protection systems (APS) for tanks and armored infantry fighting vehicles (AIFV). "Israel's ADS will have a powerful impact tactically in Gaza ", Maj. General Dan Harel, IDF 2nd in Command has approved the acquisition of 'Iron Fist' APS for the Namer AIFVs, parallel to the continued acquisition of Aspro-A (Trophy) systems for the Merkava 4 tanks. Currently in advanced developmental phase, Iron Fist is expected to provide multi-level protection against anti-tank threats, from short range tandem-warhead rockets that demonstrated their ability to defeat reactive armor, to sophisticated, heavy guided missiles such as the Kornet, employed by the Hezbollah during the 2006 2nd Lebanon War. The system has also been designed to counter tank fired (kinetic) threats. Each Iron-Fist system employs two turrets, containing two launch tubes firing the interceptor projectile and several types of sensors, covering 360 degrees. The system can also include various countermeasures, which could attempt to engage threats at extended range with 'soft kill', saving 'hard kill' means as the last line of defense. By utilizing soft launch techniques, firing loads generated by the Iron Fist are reducing potential adverse effect on the platform's mobility or fire accuracy.

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