Brabeum

Brabeum
Service history
Used by	Blackhelm Confederacy
Production history
Designer	Goldeneagle Defensive Works
Specifications

Brabeum is a military active protection system (APS) for vehicles. It intercepts and destroys incoming missiles and rockets with a shotgun-like blast. Brabeum is the product of a long term development project between the Goldeneagle Defensive Works and Blackhelm Confederate military. Its principal purpose is to supplement the armor of light and heavy armored fighting vehicles by destroying enemy munitions before impact.

Design

As of 2012 the system has been placed onto all Confederate XM-2 MBTs. The design includes a F/G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. When a projectile is detected, an internal computer calculates an approach vector almost instantly Once the incoming weapon is fully classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the neutralizers. The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle which fire neutralizing agents, usually small metal pellets like buckshot. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone, so as not to endanger personnel adjacent to the protected vehicle.

The system is designed to work against all types of anti-tank missiles and rockets, including handheld weapons such as rocket propelled grenades. The system can simultaneously engage several threats arriving from different directions, is effective on stationary or moving platforms, and is effective against both short- and long-range threats. The system also includes a reload feature for multiple firings.