Final Trophy active protection systems delivered to US Army

Published date07 January 2021
AuthorUDI SHAHAM
Date07 January 2021
Publication titleJerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)
The project was carried out with Rafael's partner, Leonardo DRS, Inc.

The delivery marks a major milestone in the US Army's effort to install many brigades of tanks with APS to shield soldiers from increasing anti-armor threats, a joint Rafael and Leonardo statement said.

Under contracts awarded on an urgent-need basis by the Army's Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems, the companies delivered the first APS in September 2019 for both the US Army and US Marine Corps. A joint team of government and industry from the US and Israel worked together to adapt and integrate the equipment.

This delivery caps a multi-year effort by the Army to study and rapidly field active protection due to the urgency of the threat and the growing need for improved ground vehicle survivability.

VP Michael Lurie, the head of Rafael's Land Survivability and Maneuverability directorate, said that with partner Leonardo DRS, the systems were delivered on time despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michael Lurie, VP, head of Rafael's Land Survivability and Maneuverability directorate said that "Rafael is a leader in providing protection capabilities, both reactive armor, and active protection. The threat of anti-armor weapons is growing, and we were grateful to bring this life-saving technology to the US to meet an urgent need.

"While COVID-19 created challenges for on-time deliveries, we used our resources and capabilities to facilitate on-schedule deliveries. With our partner Leonardo DRS, we remain committed to supporting the Army and providing increased protection to US forces on a timely basis."

Aaron Hankins, senior...

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