Iron Fist Active Protective System Picked For Eitan Armored Vehicle

Elbit Systems has announced that its Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) active protection system (APS) has been chosen for the Israeli military’s new Eitan 8 x 8 armored fighting vehicle and existing D9 bulldozers. The final terms of the contract are currently being negotiated following the system’s selection, the company said on Tuesday. The IFLD, which has also been selected for the U.S. Army’s M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, uses independent optical sensors, tracking...