La empresa israel\u00ed Rafael ha firmado un acuerdo con las firmas europeas KNDS Deutschland y EuroTrophy, para la producci\u00f3n e instalaci\u00f3n de los Sistemas de Protecci\u00f3n Activa (APS) Trophy, como parte del programa de incorporaci\u00f3n de los tanques de batalla Leopard 2 A8 (L2A8) de cuatro pa\u00edses Europeos: Pa\u00edses Bajos, Rep\u00fablica Checa, Croacia y Lituania. El contrato por un monto de Eur 330 millones, incluye todos los componentes de Trophy y su instalaci\u00f3n, as\u00ed como el entrenamiento t\u00e9cnico-operacional y la capacitaci\u00f3n para el mantenimiento del sistema durante el ciclo de vida. De esta manera, la versi\u00f3n m\u00e1s moderna del tanque Leopard (L2A8), incorpora ya en su versi\u00f3n est\u00e1ndar\u00a0TROPHY APS, el m\u00e1s renombrado y probado en combate de los sistemas APS existentes.<\/p>\n
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems welcomed the signing of a multi-nation contract between EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland to supply Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) for the Leopard 2 A8 programs of Lithuania, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia.<\/p>\n
Valued at approximately \u20ac330 million, the contract includes the delivery of Trophy APS systems, spare parts, training packages, and comprehensive logistical support to ensure long-term availability and through-life sustainment. Trophy is integrated as part of the Leopard 2 A8\u2019s standard configuration, enabling interoperability and commonality across the participating NATO forces.<\/p>\n
Vice President Meir Ben Tzook, Chairman of the Board of EuroTrophy, said: \u201cTrophy has demonstrated that it delivers the level of survivability, reliability, and interoperability modern armoured forces require. Through EuroTrophy, European armies benefit from a combat-proven active protection system that is produced, integrated, and sustained in Europe, while fully aligned with NATO operational standards. This agreement firmly establishes Trophy as a cornerstone capability for Europe\u2019s armoured forces.\u201d<\/p>\n
EVP Tzvi Marmor, Head of the Land & Naval Systems Division at Rafael \u201cThe joint selection of Trophy by four NATO nations reflects a clear consensus that active protection has become a foundational requirement for modern armoured forces. As the world\u2019s only combat-proven APS, Trophy provides comprehensive survivability against advanced anti-tank threats while enhancing situational awareness, interoperability, and operational freedom across main battle tanks and lighter armoured platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Developed by Rafael, Trophy\u00ae is the world\u2019s only combat-proven active protection system, designed to detect, track, and neutralise modern anti-tank threats in real time. Beyond hard-kill protection, Trophy delivers critical situational awareness to armoured crews, directly supporting survivability, mission continuity, and operational effectiveness in dense and complex threat environments.<\/p>\n
Trophy has been integrated on leading Western armoured platforms, including the Leopard 2, M1 Abrams, and Merkava main battle tanks, and has also been selected for integration on additional next-generation platforms such as the K2 Black Panther. The system is increasingly being adopted on lighter armoured vehicles including Boxer, Patria AMV, and Namer APCs, reflecting the evolution of active protection into a core element of modern armoured force design.<\/p>\n
EuroTrophy serves as Rafael\u2019s European hub for Trophy APS, providing localised vehicle integration, lifecycle support, and customer-specific services tailored to European operational and industrial requirements.<\/p>\n