Trophy (countermeasure)
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Trophy (Israel Defense Forces designation מעיל רוח, lit. "Windbreaker") is a military armored vehicle active protection system (APS) designed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
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Trophy | |
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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] |
Its principal purpose is to supplement the armor of light and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The system is in active use on Merkava Mark 3 & 4 and Namer APCs and U.S. Abrams M1A1/2, and tested on the Stryker APCs and Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs).
Trophy protects against a wide variety of anti-tank threats, while also enhancing the vehicle's ability to identify enemy location to crews and combat formation, thereby providing greater survivability in numerous combat environments.