Army senior leaders are nearing a decision on whether to purchase an off-the-shelf active protection system for the Abrams tank, while APS work on the service’s other combat vehicles is slightly behind schedule. Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for ground combat systems, told reporters at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, on Aug. 15 he anticipates the Army making "a decision on a brigade worth of capability -- Trophy -- on the Abrams platform" in the near term. The goal...
