FYI: Looks like China wants to broaden it's influence in the weapons export market further with the
VN-17 HAPC. From the angle of the picture accompany ref. 1, looks like a 20mm and note the ATGW launcher one to each side. And at 30 tons, it should be well protected. A comparison is being made to the
VT-5 LMBT. More on the new APS in ref. 2.
http://www.janes.com/article/73248/c...tection-system
GL5 APS: 360 degree protection with sensor (4) covering a 90 degree arc.
http://www.janes.com/article/73227/n...trates-gl5-aps
As a note about my post (About 2/3 weeks back in the MBT Thread.) on Ukraine's
ZASLON APS, JANE's has cleared this up in my mind now. Based on what was posted,
ZASLON technically speaking, should be a better system regarding detection as if you might remember each sensor covered a min. arc of +155 degrees of arc thus providing overlapping detection. The plus here should be obvious in that a MBT/APC could lose two sensors and still be well protected.
Regards,
Pat
