The Israeli defense showed a high result on the German tank. Yesterday, November 2, the portal janes.com He reported that the companies Rafael and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) conducted a joint test of the Leopard 2 tank and the Trophy active protection system.
"The tests conducted in cooperation with Rafael and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) demonstrated the integration of Trophy into Leopard 2 with a probability of successful interception of threats of more than 90%," the press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry reported.
Leopard 2 tank with Trophy system installed
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The purchase of Israeli active protection systems for German tanks became known in February of this year. By 2025, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, a contractor for the modernization of Leopard 2 tanks, will supply the Bundeswehr with 17 A6A3 tanks, improved to the A7A1 version and equipped with an active protection system. Further purchases will depend on the results of complex tests. It is known that the German company Rheinmetall has also developed a system for intercepting missiles and rocket-propelled grenades.
The Israeli Trophy system was developed in 2005 to detect and destroy rockets and rocket-propelled grenades fired at a tank. The system is equipped with a special radar station and a computer that determines the class and flight path of enemy ammunition. If an anti-tank grenade or missile threatens the tank, the system releases small charges towards the threat, which undermine it on approach. In addition, the system is able to determine the location from where the ammunition was released.