Trophy

Idan Ofer bought the trophy at the Make-a-Wish Foundation auction.

Germany / Business and Economy / IDF & Security

Israeli Trophy Defense System Successfully Tested on German Tanks

The system displayed a 90% interception rate, as well as accurate detection of the source of the fire, thus proving the success of integrating the system on the German tanks.

Science and Tech / Business and Economy / UK / IDF & Security

Rafael’s Trophy Active Protection System Picked by UK for Assessment

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Trophy APS has saved the lives of numerous soldiers."

Analysis / Featured

‘We’re Supposed to be Dead’: Israeli Tank Protection System has Transformed Land Warfare

By Yaakov Lappin

Rafael’s Trophy system has amassed more than 1 million operational hours and saved countless lives in combat since 2011. It’s now installed on a growing number of armored vehicles, including on four American tank brigades.

International Conflicts / Science and Tech / News Briefs / IDF & Security

Forbes Lists Three Israeli Inventions in ‘Most Important New Weapons of the Decade’

By Arye Green / TPS

Stuxnet, Iron Dome, and...

Business and Economy / US / Israel

US Military Purchases Israeli Missile-Defense Systems

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Trophy consists of a radar-detection system that recognizes incoming missiles and projects their trajectories, with launchers that shoot metal pellets, causing the incoming missile or rocket to explode away from the tank.

News Briefs / US / IDF & Security

Israel’s ‘Trophy’ Defense for APCs Passes Tough US Army Test

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel’s “Trophy” defense system for General Dynamic’s LAV-III armored personnel has passed tough tests, including live fire under harsh terrain conditions in Canada, Israel Defense reported Tuesday. The system withstood advanced anti-tank rocket fire, recoilless guns, short range fire and fire from different weapons simultaneously to verify the system's functionality. The Trophy system’s success in […]