The Army is scheduled to begin testing active protection systems on the Abrams tank next year, according to the service's program executive officer for ground combat systems. Maj. Gen. David Bassett said Dec. 15 that the service aims to have testing completed in time for officials to make decisions next summer on how to proceed with the systems. Bassett noted that the APS effort is still being funded through research and development, but that it is being set up so...
