BAE Systems Presents Black Night Demonstrator with Iron Fist APS

BAE’s cooperation with IMI Systems continues: after integrating the Iron Fist into the CV90 combat vehicle, the UK Company has revealed a Challenger 2 LEP technology demonstrator, also fitted with IMI’s active protection system

BAE Systems Presents Black Night Demonstrator with Iron Fist APS

Source: BAE Systems

BAE Systems has unveiled the first technology demonstrator of the upgraded Challenger 2 tank known as Black Night.

According to Jane’s, the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is intended to address mission system obsolescence and ensure that the vehicle remains supportable until 2035.

The new tank will be equipped, among other things, with an IMI-made Iron Fist active protection system (APS).

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