U.S. Army wants open-architecture controller to protect its aircraft and tanks

The U.S. Army wants an open-architecture controller that can protect airborne, ground and maritime platforms from incoming threats. It found a solution from Lockheed Martin and the aerospace giant was given two contracts for continued development of the controller for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

The box will churn the data from multiple sensors and activate the appropriate self-defense system to protect the vehicle.

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