The Future Combat Systems (FCS) has developed the Active Protection System (APS) to help protect soldiers and any military vehicles. The purpose of the APS is to create a modern computer system that will recognize potential incoming threats and to launch a small missile to destroy the object, all within a fraction of a second. With the advancement of technology, many of the enemies of the world are able to use this technology to become more dangerous and to spread terror throughout the world. To combat this, it is important for the Army and other military groups to advance their own technology and to also give them an edge in fighting against these forces. Technology like the APS is a defensive system that can help protect lives and property by reacting faster than any soldier ever could. The implications for this could mean a drastic reduction in the amount of our soldiers that are hurt during wartime operations, and could also help protect friendlies that are fighting alongside our troops. In addition, this technology has promise to be able to be added into mobile units, which could assist in defense while on the movie in convoys.