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Army Awards Leonardo DRS $193 Million For First Vehicle Missile Shields On Abrams Tanks

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, June 26th, 2018

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Army Awards Leonardo DRS $193 Million For First Vehicle Missile Shields On Abrams Tanks

Leonardo's Trophy APS, developed by Rafael, on an Army M1 Abrams Tank. Photo: Leonardo DRS

The Army is moving forward with integrating the first active protection system (APS) for U.S. military vehicles capable of withstanding anti-tank missile threats with a $193 million deal to Leonardo DRS to install the Trophy system on its M1 Abrams tank fleet.Under the deal, awarded on June 15, Leonardo will begin integrating the Trophy APS, developed by Israel’s Rafael, on M1 Abrams following several program delays related to issues with the system’s weight and ability to integrate with the tank’s…

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