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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Missile defense system installed on tank brigade


The IDF has completed the installation of the Trophy active protection system on a first brigade of Merkava MK 4 main battle tanks.

The Trophy system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, creates a hemispheric protected zone around armored vehicles such as the Merkava tank.

It successfully intercepted a rocket-propelled grenade last year along the border with the Gaza Strip.

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