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| Trophy | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:ASPRO-A.jpg) Trophy EL/M-2133 AESA radar and dummy launcher | |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Gaza–Israel conflict Operation Protective Edge 2023 Israel-Hamas war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems EuroTrophy GmbH |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 820 kilograms (1,810 lb) (Trophy HV) 480 kilograms (1,060 lb) (Trophy MV/VPS)[1] |
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Trophy (Israel Defense Forces designation מעיל רוח, lit. "Windbreaker") is a protection system for military armored vehicles. It is termed an active protection system (APS) and is designed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
It is designed to supplement the standard armor of light and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The system is in active use on Merkava Mark 3 & 4 tanks and the Namer armored personnel carrier (APC). It is also found on the Abrams M1A1/2 tanks, and has been tested on Stryker APCs and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
The Trophy system protects against a wide variety of anti-tank threats, while also enhancing the vehicle's ability to identify enemy locations.
- ^ Trophy: Active Protection and Hostile Fire Detection System for Armored Vehicles (PDF). Leonardo DRS Land Systems (Report). St. Louis, Missouri. September 2019.