Hanwha Systems Advances Development of 'Intelligent Active Protection' to Counter Multiple Threats

Contract Agreement with the Agency for Defense Development

Hanwha Systems announced on the 3rd that it has signed a contract worth approximately 36 billion KRW with the Agency for Defense Development for the project "Next-Generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-Threat Response Intelligent Active Protection Technology."

Hanwha Systems will develop 'Composite Active Protection Technology' and 'Ground-Based Directional Jamming Technology' by 2026. Through this, it aims to secure intelligent active protection technology capable of responding to multiple threats.

Image implementing the 'Next-Generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle Multi-Threat Response Intelligent Active Protection System' / [Image provided by Hanwha Systems]

The defense system known as the Active Protection System (APS) is considered an advanced survival equipment for combat vehicles. It actively neutralizes threats before armored vehicles such as tanks and armored personnel carriers are attacked by anti-tank rockets or missiles, thereby preventing the attack.

Kim Gyu-baek, head of Hanwha Systems' C4I and Ground Systems Business Division, said, “As the battlefield expands, the importance of active protection systems for enhancing the survivability and combat capability of combat vehicles is increasing.” “We will develop a business model based on core active protection system technologies that can enter not only the domestic market but also overseas markets, aiming to increase our global market share.”