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Leonardo DRS, Rafael Deliver Initial TROPHY Active Protection Systems To Army

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 11th, 2019

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Leonardo DRS, Rafael Deliver Initial TROPHY Active Protection Systems To Army

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

Leonardo DRS and Israel’s Rafael have delivered the Army’s first order of TROPHY active protection systems (APS) to be integrated on Abrams tanks, the companies said Friday. The Army previously awarded a $79.6 million initial order to Leonardo DRS for the anti-tank missile capability, and the recent delivery is the first of several as the service looks to eventually integrate TROPHY APS on four brigades of Abrams. “We are proud to deliver the first advanced defensive protection systems for our…

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