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Germany To Integrate Trophy Active Protection System On Its Leopard 2 Tanks

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

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Germany To Integrate Trophy Active Protection System On Its Leopard 2 Tanks

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank. Photo: Krauss-Maffei Wegman

Israel’s Rafael said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Germany to integrate its Trophy Active Protection System (APS) on the Bundeswehr's Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks. Deliveries for an initial group of the Trophy APS anti-tank weapon capability will take place over the next several years, with German defense manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) contracted to handle integration on the tanks. “Germany is joining an exclusive group of advanced tier-1 nations who have chosen Trophy APS to protect their troops…

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