Kingpin
02-11-2004, 08:49 AM
The Arena tank active protection system belongs to the latest generation of Russian APS, together with Drozd-2 APS.
Arena is intended to protect tanks from antitank grenades and ATGMs, including top-attack ATGMs.
The system incorporates the following engineering solutions:
- use of a multi-functional millimetre radar with "instant" scanning of all protected sector to detect and track antitank targets;
- use of focused instant-effect protective ammunition for aimed destruction of incoming targets;
- control equipment, represented by a specialized computer that provides automatic control over radar operation and system as a whole, as well as device for serviceability control of the system and its integrated parts and units.
http://armor.kiev.ua/fofanov/Tanks/EQP/arena_operation.gif
Arena on a battlefield
In combat mode of operation, the radar searches for targets and locates them during their approach to the tank. Once the threat is detected the radar switches to the target tracking mode, thereby obtaining data on the moving target and entering the data into the computer. After processing the entered data, the computer selects one of the siloes and determines the time for its activation. At the determined moment, the computer generates command signals to the selected protective ammunition. When the later detonates it creats a directed stream of destructive elements which destroys any target within this field, eliminating the shaped-charge effect of the threat or reducing it to levels that are not dangerous to the tank.
In emergency the commander (operator) can manually operate and detonate protective ammunition from the control panel.
Arena in action videos:
Against 9M111M Fagot-M ATGM (remains of missile penetrated only for 15 mm into test pate)
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena002.avi
Against SPG-9 RR
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena001.avi
Against 9M114 Shturm ATGM
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena003.avi
Arena is intended to protect tanks from antitank grenades and ATGMs, including top-attack ATGMs.
The system incorporates the following engineering solutions:
- use of a multi-functional millimetre radar with "instant" scanning of all protected sector to detect and track antitank targets;
- use of focused instant-effect protective ammunition for aimed destruction of incoming targets;
- control equipment, represented by a specialized computer that provides automatic control over radar operation and system as a whole, as well as device for serviceability control of the system and its integrated parts and units.
http://armor.kiev.ua/fofanov/Tanks/EQP/arena_operation.gif
Arena on a battlefield
In combat mode of operation, the radar searches for targets and locates them during their approach to the tank. Once the threat is detected the radar switches to the target tracking mode, thereby obtaining data on the moving target and entering the data into the computer. After processing the entered data, the computer selects one of the siloes and determines the time for its activation. At the determined moment, the computer generates command signals to the selected protective ammunition. When the later detonates it creats a directed stream of destructive elements which destroys any target within this field, eliminating the shaped-charge effect of the threat or reducing it to levels that are not dangerous to the tank.
In emergency the commander (operator) can manually operate and detonate protective ammunition from the control panel.
Arena in action videos:
Against 9M111M Fagot-M ATGM (remains of missile penetrated only for 15 mm into test pate)
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena002.avi
Against SPG-9 RR
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena001.avi
Against 9M114 Shturm ATGM
http://perso.numericable.fr/vfofanov/Tanks/IMAGES/arena003.avi