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Trophy APS
Trophy is an active protection system (APS) for armored vehicles that acts like a protective bubble. It uses radar to detect incoming threats like missiles and rockets, then automatically fires a shotgun-like blast to destroy them before they can hit the vehicle.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Trophy APS (Active Protection System), developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, is a hard-kill vehicle protection system designed to neutralize anti-tank threats. It utilizes AESA radar for detection and tracking of projectiles like ATGMs and RPGs, then deploys multiple explosively formed penetrators (MEFP) as countermeasures to intercept and destroy the incoming ordnance at a safe distance from the host platform, such as an Abrams or Merkava tank.
BACKGROUND
Trophy is an active protection system (APS) for military armored vehicles designed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- ASPRO-A
- Meil Ruach
- Windbreaker
- Hard-kill APS
- Vehicle Protection System
- Counter-RPG system
USAGE NOTE
Trophy is often cited as a combat-proven example of a hard-kill active protection system that significantly enhances armored vehicle survivability in high-threat environments.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Trophy APS.
The primary Israeli defense company that designed and developed the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) to neutralize anti-tank guided missiles and RPGs.
The U.S.-based partner of Rafael, responsible for manufacturing key components and integrating the Trophy system onto U.S. military vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams main battle tank.
The developer and manufacturer of the ELM-2133 WindGuard radar, the critical fire-control radar system used by Trophy to detect, track, and classify incoming threats with high accuracy.
As the manufacturer of the M1 Abrams tank, GDLS is responsible for the engineering and development work required to fully integrate the Trophy APS onto the vehicle platform for the U.S. Army.
The German manufacturer of the Leopard 2 main battle tank. KMW is leading the development and integration effort to equip German and other international Leopard 2 fleets with the Trophy APS.
A joint venture in the UK responsible for upgrading the Challenger main battle tank to the Challenger 3 standard, which includes the developmental work of integrating the Trophy APS onto the platform for the British Army.