Nexter
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Saturday,
13 November 2010, 17:06 PM |
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First
presentation in Asia for Nexter Aravis wheeled armoured
vehicle at IndoDefence. |
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Unveiled
at Eurosatory 2008, the ARAVIS® is the most protected
multirole vehicle in its category. One of the major advantages
of this new 12 tonne 4x4 vehicle is its protection, a main
concern of armed forces, highlighted by experience acquired
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Current
generation of protected carriers in service can no longer
cope with the increasing threat posed by improved IED,
mines and more powerful kinetic projectiles. Nexter Systems
have developed SAFEPRO® armour technology that can
defeat combined effects (blast and fragments) attacks
generated both by the most powerful IED, mines and AP
carbide HMG Bullets. SAFEPRO® is the core solution
for the new family of ARAVIS® vehicles.
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The
Aravis vehicle has been successfully tested to withstand
'heavy IED attack', with the detonation of 50kg TNT at a
distance of 5m, which might become the Nato STANAG level
4 protection against improvised explosive devices. The IED-protection
features built into the Aravis are anti-blast and anti-fragmentation
side walls and anti-blast doors. The doors withstood the
50kg TNT blast trials without malfunction. |
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LEVEL
4 BALLISTIC PROTECTION
Defeats
14.5 HMG attacks (STANAG 4569)
LEVEL
4 MINE PROTECTION
Defeats 10 kg mine attacks under the belly and wheels (STANAG
4569)
LEVEL
4 ARTILLERY ATTACKS PROTECTION
Defeats 155mm burst all around (STANAG 4569)
IED
PROTECTION
Tested 50 kg TNT @ 5 m without doors malfunction |
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