The United States Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a contract to procure Trophy Ready Kits as Active Protection Systems (APS) for Abrams main battle tanks.
According to a press release from General Dynamics, it was awarded a competitive prize of up to $280 million for Trophy sets.
The Trophy system was developed by an Israeli company – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. – it rapidly detects, classifies and responds to threats such as recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles, rockets, tank shells and rocket-propelled grenades.
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Detecting threats, including their launch locations, allows Abrams tank crews to quickly address targets.
This kit will be added to the M1A2 SEPv2 and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks as needed, continuing to fight in the Army.
“We are honored to have been selected by the Army to continue to provide this critical capability to keep our fleets safe,” said Gordon Stein, Vice President of US Operations at General Dynamics Land Systems. crew members drive tanks and their vehicles on the battlefield.
An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is expected to last until mid-2027.
