Active Vehicle Protection

Rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), fired against military vehicles, pose a great threat, which cannot be countered by passive protection measures.

In its research and technology activities, Diehl has for years concentrated on the development of so-called active standoff vehicle protection systems. Today's launcher-based AVePS (Active Vehicle Protection) system is capable of engaging the entire range of rocket-propelled grenades up to modern anti-tank missiles. The system is effective even against advanced warheads with tandem hollow charges. Likewise, the effectiveness of large-caliber KE penetrators can be reduced decisively.

Several AVePS prototypes, mounted on the vehicle types Leopard 2, M113 and FUCHS, successfully demonstrated their performance in live-firings against different kinds of anti-tank weapons.