Greek EODH Unveils ASPIS NG to Shield NATO Tanks from Drones and Top-Attack Missiles.

Greek defense company EODH is showcasing its ASPIS Modular New Generation (NG)-MBT protection suite at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, mounted on a Leopard 1A5 main battle tank turret mock-up. The exhibit underscores growing demand for enhanced armored vehicle survivability against anti-tank guided missiles, top-attack munitions, loitering weapons, and other emerging battlefield threats.

The company's display highlights a broader strategy to move beyond armor manufacturing and offer complete modernization packages for legacy armored vehicles. EODH's ASPIS NG family has already attracted industry attention through cooperation with KNDS on Leopard tank protection solutions, positioning the Greek firm as a growing player in the European land systems market.

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EODH unveils its ASPIS NG protection suite for Leopard 1A5 tanks at Eurosatory 2026, highlighting advanced armored vehicle modernization solutions. (Picture source: EODH)

The centerpiece of the exhibition is the ASPIS system, an acronym for Advanced Shielding Platform Integrated System, designed to improve the survivability of main battle tanks and armored vehicles facing increasingly complex threats. According to EODH, the architecture can be integrated into newly manufactured vehicles or retrofitted onto existing fleets, offering operators a pathway to extend platform relevance without pursuing costly replacement programs. The concept responds directly to the proliferation of attack drones, loitering munitions, top-attack anti-tank missiles, tandem-warhead anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), and modern armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) ammunition.

Unlike traditional armor packages that rely primarily on passive protection, ASPIS combines passive and active defensive measures within a modular architecture. One of its distinguishing characteristics is the ability to replace damaged armor modules in the field after an engagement, allowing crews to restore protection levels without requiring extensive depot-level maintenance. This approach reflects lessons drawn from recent conflicts, where vehicles often face repeated attacks during prolonged operations and must remain available despite sustaining localized damage.

For protection against top-attack threats, ASPIS incorporates autonomous millimeter-wave radar sensors distributed across the turret or vehicle roof. These sensors monitor the airspace above the vehicle and detect incoming threats approaching from steep elevation angles. Once a threat is identified and tracked, directed explosive countermeasures are initiated at the appropriate moment to neutralize the incoming projectile before impact. The use of multiple radar sensors improves coverage and reaction capability against modern attack profiles increasingly employed by loitering munitions and anti-tank weapons.

EODH also demonstrates the scalability of the ASPIS concept through a collaboration with Belgian-Spanish company DUMA. At the exhibition, the 4x4 ASV350 Mine-Resistant Armored Vehicle (MRAV) is displayed with a lightweight ASPIS configuration, illustrating how the protection package can be adapted to lighter tactical vehicles. The objective is to enhance survivability while preserving mobility, payload capacity, and operational performance. Such adaptability is becoming increasingly valuable as armed forces seek common protection architectures that can be applied across multiple vehicle categories.

The company's stand further features the SPECTRE Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) developed by DUMA and equipped with the LOKI 7.62 Remote Weapon Station (RWS) from Slovenian company VALHALLA. In parallel, EODH presents a mock-up of the MANGART 25 turret, also produced by VALHALLA, as part of a proposed upgrade package for armored fighting vehicles. These exhibits illustrate a broader trend toward combining enhanced protection, remote lethality, and unmanned systems within future maneuver formations.

From a tactical perspective, the ASPIS concept addresses one of the most pressing operational challenges facing armored forces today: maintaining battlefield mobility under persistent observation and attack from drones and precision-guided weapons. The integration of active and passive protection layers increases the probability of vehicle survival against multiple attack vectors, while modular repairability reduces downtime after combat damage. If deployed across armored formations, such capabilities could improve force endurance, sustain operational tempo, and preserve combat power during high-intensity engagements. The compatibility of the system with both legacy and newly produced vehicles also offers military planners greater flexibility when modernizing armored fleets under budgetary constraints.

The technologies presented at Eurosatory also reflect EODH's growing industrial role within the European defense sector. The company notes that its protection products have already been integrated into programs such as the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank, the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), and the Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle family. At the same time, EODH Dynamics, a newly established subsidiary, is preparing modernization proposals for existing land combat systems and plans to support these activities through a new 10,000-square-meter production facility scheduled to begin operations in 2027.

As European armed forces reassess their force structures in response to the lessons emerging from Ukraine and other conflict zones, survivability technologies are becoming central to procurement priorities. Systems such as ASPIS illustrate how defense manufacturers are adapting to a battlefield where drones, precision-guided munitions, and top-attack weapons increasingly challenge traditional armored warfare concepts. The wider adoption of modular active protection systems could influence future vehicle design standards across NATO and partner nations, while also shaping the balance between offensive precision-strike capabilities and defensive countermeasures in the evolving security environment.