Israel Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Trophy Active Protection System
Combat-proven hard-kill active protection system that detects, tracks and neutralizes incoming RPGs, recoilless rounds, tank-fired HEAT rounds and anti-tank guided missiles before they reach the vehicle, fielded on Merkava tanks, Namer APCs, and U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks.
4 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-18
Pricing: Fielded on Merkava Mark 4, Namer APC, U.S. Army M1A1/M1A2 Abrams, and Germany's Leopard 2A7A1; approximately 40 systems and 500 countermeasures produced per month as of 2023
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Israeli export-licensed
Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Established · 4 operators
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Overview
Trophy (Hebrew: Meil Ruach, 'Windbreaker') is a hard-kill active protection system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with Leonardo DRS/EuroTrophy as international production partners. A radar (with an optional electro-optical channel) detects and classifies an incoming threat, the system computes an intercept solution and alerts the crew and battle-management system, then, only if the threat poses genuine danger to the platform, launches a Multiple Explosively Formed Projectile (MEFP) countermeasure to neutralize it at standoff distance, minimizing collateral effects. TROPHY HV, the combat-proven full-size variant for heavy and medium armored vehicles, offers 360-degree azimuth coverage and has been operationally deployed by the Israel Defense Forces since August 2009, seeing extensive combat use on Merkava Mark 4 tanks and Namer APCs; it was subsequently selected to equip U.S. Army M1A1/M1A2 Abrams tanks and Germany's Leopard 2A7A1. The lighter TROPHY VPS (Vehicle Protection System) repackages the same detection and defeat technology for medium and light armored vehicles and has been tested on Stryker and Bradley platforms. As of 2023, roughly 40 Trophy systems and 500 countermeasures were being produced per month.
Full specifications
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
| Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified. | Hard-kill active protection system (Multiple Explosively Formed Projectile) |
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| Countermeasures Self-protection: chaff, flares, DIRCM, towed decoys, smoke dischargers, jammers. | Threat-detection radar (electro-optical option), Multiple Explosively Formed Projectile (MEFP) hard-kill interceptor, Infrared countermeasures (IRCM, optional soft-kill) |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor. | 820 kg |
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Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem. | 4 |
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Specifications compiled from public Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-18.
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How much does the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System weigh? +
The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System has a combat weight of 820 kg.
What is the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System used for? +
The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System is a other typically used for vehicle protection, active protection system.
How many countries operate the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System? +
The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System is operated by 4 countries.
How much does the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System cost? +
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Trophy Active Protection System: Fielded on Merkava Mark 4, Namer APC, U.S. Army M1A1/M1A2 Abrams, and Germany's Leopard 2A7A1; approximately 40 systems and 500 countermeasures produced per month as of 2023. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
