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'''LEDS-150 Land Electronic Defence System''' is an [[active protection system]], developed by [[Saab Avitronics]], a South African subsidiary of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[aerospace]] and defence company, [[Saab Group|Saab]].<ref>[http://products.saabgroup.com/PDBWebNew/GetFile.aspx?PathType=ProductFiles&FileType=Files&Id=7842 SAAB Avitronics - LEDS-150 brochure (PDF)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715221810/http://products.saabgroup.com/PDBWebNew/GetFile.aspx?PathType=ProductFiles&FileType=Files&Id=7842 |date=2011-07-15 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.saabgroup.com/en/about-saab/newsroom/press-releases--news/2005---6/saabtech-of-sweden-and-avitronics-of-south-africa-form-a-joint-business-unit--saab-avitronics/ Saabgroup.com - Press release: Saab Avitronics joint venture]</ref>
The system is able to counter most known threats against armored vehicles with soft and hard kill methods.<ref>[http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105 DefenceWeb - Saab markets local vehicle defence tech]</ref>
LEDS-150 consists of laser warning sensors, an ADC-150 Active Defence Controller, a number of MCTS Munition Confirmation and Tracking Sensors, and High-Speed Directed Launchers, HSDL, which allows the combination of soft- and hard-kill countermeasure deployment capability to the platform, optional displays, and interconnecting harnesses.
This system uses the [[Denel Dynamics]] [[Mongoose (missile)|Mongoose-1]] missile to destroy the incoming threat in 5 to 15 meters distance from the protected vehicle.<ref>[http://www.deneldynamics.co.za/brochures/Broc0275_Mongoose%20External.pdf Denel Dynamics Mongoose brochure (PDF)]</ref>
LEDS-150 covers all 360 degrees azimuth; its elevation coverage is from -15 to +65 degrees.
The system has been integrated on the [[MOWAG Piranha]] [[armoured personnel carrier]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Saab-Avitronics-Land-Electronic-Defence-System-LEDS-South-Africa.html |title=Janes.com - Saab Avitronics Land Electronic Defence System (LEDS) (South Africa), Active protection systems |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-date=2012-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402185259/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Saab-Avitronics-Land-Electronic-Defence-System-LEDS-South-Africa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://defense-update.com/events/2007/summary/dsei07_aps.htm |title=Defense Update - Active Protection Systems Are Maturing |access-date=2011-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109120151/http://defense-update.com/events/2007/summary/dsei07_aps.htm |archive-date=2012-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[South African Army]] has funded much of the development of this system.<ref>[http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9316:r29m-more-for-sa-rocket-killer-&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105 DefenceWeb - R29m more for SA rocket killer]</ref>
== External links ==
*[http://saab.com/land/force-protection/self-protection/leds/ Saab's official page for LEDS]
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