PSEMC FORCE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Force protection is an increasing priority to our armed forces personnel and assets. PSEMC has leveraged its historical leadership in crew protection and escape systems into the new realities of ground warfare.

PSEMC is a major partner to the US prime contractors in developing key sub-systems of Force Protection Systems including:

• Active Protection Systems to defeat RPG and ATGM threats.
• Non-Explosive Reactive Armor
• IED Defeat Systems.
• Fire Suppression Systems.

Active Protection Systems

PSEMC has played a key role in developing the following Active Protection Systems:
US Army Integrated Army Active Protection System(IAAPS)

IAAPS Active Protection System (web)

The goal of this TARDEC S&T program was to develop and demonstrate a full-spectrum protection system using integrated passive and active sensors, soft kill countermeasures (jammers, decoys) and hard kill active protection system devices. The system is designed to protect vehicles from direct fire and top attack threats.

PSEMC developed and produced warhead safety and arming device for the IAAPS program.

Close-In Active Protection System (CICM)


CICM Launch System with 2 Multi-gun Countermeasures (web)

The BAE Systems CICM active protection system is comprised of threat detection, tracking and fire control subsystems and a launcher that fires a PSEMC multigun munition barrage of 55 pellets, forming a "wall" of steel. CICM provides RPG protection with low collateral damage and is adaptable to a wide range of ground, sea and air platforms

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Raytheon Quick-Kill Active Protection System (QKAPS)

Quick Kill active protection system, designed by Raytheon, destroys threats fired from any location around or above the vehicle with minimal collateral damage. The PSEMC interceptor performed a vertical "soft launch," pitched over, accelerated to the point of intercept, fired its warhead and destroyed the RPG.

Textron Defense Tactical RPG Airbag Protection System (TRAPS)

RPG Defeated by TRAPS Countermeasure

TRAPS combines an inexpensive radar and PSEMC actuated airbag deployment system which contains a PSEMC countermeasure which disrupts the shaped charge fuse, as the projectile collapses upon itself, jamming the time-out fuse before it hits the vehicle's skin.
TRAPS is a safe, proven and cost-effective RPG defeat system that is suitable for both tactical and combat vehicles.
Passive Protection
Non-Explosive Reactive Armor
PSEMC is under contract to explore non-explosive reactive armor which will provide safer vehicle protection against tandem warhead threats.

IED Defeat Systems
Mobile Obliteration Platform (MOP)



Remotely Controlled Mobile Obliteration Platform (web)

One of the toughest challenges facing coalition forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan is the threat of IED’s. PSEMC is working with MOP developer SRI. The system uses a low cost wireless controlled platform mounting SRI's countermeasure.

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