Germany installs Trophy safety system on Leopard tanks

Representatives of the Israeli Protection Ministry’s Protection Analysis and Growth Group (DRDO) (Mafat) this week participated within the inauguration ceremony for Germany’s first Leopard tank to be upgraded with the set up of the Trophy lively safety system, developed and manufactured by Rafael Superior Protection Methods. 4 years in the past, Israel’s Ministry of Protection DRDO signed an settlement with the German Ministry of Protection to promote Trophy for the Leopard 2 tank. This week’s inauguration ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Carsten Stawitzki, head of the gear division in Germany’s Ministry of Protection.

The Trophy system, which was developed as a collaboration between the Ministry of Protection’s DRDO and the Tank and APC Administration, and Rafael, is the world’s most superior lively safety system. Trophy offers safety for tanks and armored personnel carriers and copes with a spread of anti-tank threats. The Trophy system has been in operational use with the Israeli military since 2011 and has been put in on each Merkava 4 tank and Namer APC coming off the manufacturing line.

For the reason that begin of the struggle, the Trophy system has confirmed itself in lots of operations and has intercepted many anti-tank missiles, thus defending the tanks and its platforms and the fighters inside. Neutralizing innumerable anti-tank missiles has helped the progress of IDF forces within the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. The system developed and produced by Rafael has been offered to many international locations worldwide and put in on 17 several types of platforms.

Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on October 31, 2024.