Israeli defense company Plasan has introduced a new suite of protection technologies designed to address some of the most significant threats facing armored vehicles on today’s battlefields, including drone attacks, mine explosions, and shaped-charge munitions.
The newly presented package consists of three separate systems: ATHENA (Advanced Thickening Energetic Armour), TAPS (Top Attack Protection System), and LAPS (Leg Active Protection System).
According to the company, the systems were developed in response to evolving combat environments where armored vehicles increasingly face threats from loitering munitions, top-attack drones, improvised explosive devices, and anti-armor weapons.
ATHENA is intended to provide protection against shaped-charge warheads, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and explosively formed penetrators (EFPs). The system is integrated directly onto armored vehicles and is notable for operating without the use of energetic materials within the protection module.
Together, the three systems are designed to improve vehicle survivability by addressing vulnerabilities from multiple directions, including attacks from above, blast effects from beneath the vehicle, and traditional anti-armor threats encountered on the battlefield.
The unveiling reflects the growing focus among defense manufacturers on enhancing armored vehicle protection as modern conflicts continue to demonstrate the increasing effectiveness of drones, precision-guided munitions, and advanced anti-tank weapons against conventional armored platforms.
