Israel’s Trophy Active Protection System, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has been selected for Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks operated by NATO members Lithuania, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Croatia. The roughly $390 million contract, signed by EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland, covers system delivery, training, spare parts, and long-term logistical support. The deal reflects a growing NATO consensus that active protection systems are essential for modern armored forces, reports Seth J. Frantzman of Breaking Defense. Already combat-proven and widely adopted worldwide, Trophy is increasingly being integrated into both heavy and lighter armored vehicles across Europe. Frantzman writes:
The Trophy Active Protection System, originally developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, will be supplied for Leopard 2 A8 Main Battle Tanks used by NATO members Lithuania, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia, the company announced.
The deal is valued at approximately $390 million, Rafael said in a press release on Friday.
The multi-nation contract was signed between EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland, Rafael said. EuroTrophy was incorporated in 2022 by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and Rafael to market and produce the Trophy. KNDS is the name of the company that resulted from the merger of Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France’s Nexter Defense Systems. […]
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