The Ukrainian steel and mining company Metinvest Group has developed protective armour for the TOC of a German-delivered IRIS-T SLM fire unit (one of the first two delivered ones).

The developments took place as part of the Steel Front initiative. The protective armour consists of nearly 200 steel plates with a thickness of up to 8 mm.

The total weight of the armour exceeds 2.6 tonnes but does not affect the system’s functionality or mobility according to the Metinvest Group.