Heavy combat vehicle

PALISADE HCV

A next-generation armored platform combining two independently traversable turret systems with a vehicle-wide approach to impact management.

PLS-010Dual-turret architecture

360°Main-turret traverse

130°Lower assault traverse

AIDAProtection architecture

PLS-010Palisade configuration

Engineering view

Separated arcs. No mechanical interference.

PLS-010 places the oversized primary turret on a fully protected 360-degree bearing above the forward close-assault mount. The lower Thermal Denial Projector is constrained to a 130-degree forward arc, keeping both weapon systems independent without creating a collision envelope.

Palisade PLS-010 technical overview showing full vehicle, 360-degree main turret and 130-degree lower turret traverse

PLS-010 traverse architecture360° primary turret · 130° lower Thermal Denial Projector

Adaptive protection

Make the whole structure absorb the hit.

Adaptive Impulse Diffusion Armor — AIDA — treats a strike as a vehicle-level structural event instead of a local armor event.

Embedded impact sensing, tunable material layers and distributed structural pathways spread a localized impulse laterally through protected structure, reducing peak deformation at the strike point and routing energy toward sacrificial and phase-change components.

Impact sensingTunable layersSacrificial pathsLoad distribution

AIDA
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Palisade HCVDual-turret heavy combat vehicle

Two-turret architecture

Independent lines of engagement.

The Palisade's oversized primary turret rides above an armored segmented collar with full 360-degree traverse. Its lower close-assault mount is recessed into the forward hull and limited to a 130-degree arc, so neither system enters the other's mechanical envelope.

The primary weapon handles armor, fortifications and long-range engagement. The lower Thermal Denial Projector is optimized for close assault and protected-area denial. Distributed optics, active suspension, redundant drive control and hull-level ammunition stowage keep the platform stable and mission-capable after localized damage.

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