Originally posted by jlvfr
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The Afghanit active protection system is more of a response to Russian experiences in Grozny and Georgia than a system built with the West in mind. It is geared towards countering ATGMs fired from the ground or helicopters. It claims to be able to kill things like RPGs, TOWs, and Javelins. An APFSDS round is right around the upper speed limit to what the system claims to intercept, so is unlikely to be very reliable, and weapons like JDAMs aren't mentioned at all. I'm assuming it doesn't actually shoot up.
The most interesting thing about the radar isn't it's missile swatting abilities but rather that it lets the T-14 double as a SPAAG on demand without the need for a separate platform. The 12.7mm machine gun can be swapped for a 30mm cannon, and the T-14 is designed to fire AA missiles. Radar directed gunfire and short ranged missiles won't slow down a group of angry Tornado pilots, but it presents a decidedly serious threat helicopters and low flying ground attack aircraft like the SU-25s Russia's neighbors have in their inventory.
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