| Active Defence System / StrikeShield | |
|---|---|
 StrikeShield APS mounted on the flanks of a Hungarian KF41 Lynx | |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Hungarian Army Singapore Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ADS Gesellschaft für aktive Schutzsysteme, a joint venture between Rheinmetall and IBD Deisenroth Engineering |
| Designed | early 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Protection Systems |
| Produced | since 2011 |
| Variants | AMAP-ADS ADS-Gen3 StrikeShield |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 140–500 kilograms (310–1,100 lb) |
The ADS (Active Defence System), formerly known as AMAP-ADS, is a hard-kill active protection system (APS), developed by the German company ADS Gesellschaft für aktive Schutzsysteme, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall and IBD Deisenroth Engineering,[1] as part of their Advanced Modular Armor Protection concept. The system was also known under the name AAC (Active Armour Concept) in Sweden and as Shark in France.
In 2019, a new version of the ADS known as the Hybrid Protection Module was revealed, which integrates the components of the active protection system into passive spaced armour. It is marketed internationally under the name StrikeShield.[2]
Due to its modular design, the ADS can be adapted to a broad range of vehicles and is capable of protecting light vehicles against large-calibre weapons, which light armour wouldn't stop.
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