Israel ups active protection systems order

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has placed an order valued in excess of $35 million ($100 million sheqels) for hundreds of additonal Trophy active protection Systems (APS) manufactured by Israeli arms producer Rafael.

The new order will ensure that every new Merkava MkIV tank and Namer APC will be equipped with the Trophy system.

Read the report in the Australian Defence Magazine (ADM).

[Refer to IDF account: Trophy in action for the first time also from ADM.]