Newest British Challenger tanks 3 will receive the Israeli Trophy MV active protection system. This was reported by the press service of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
according to the report, consortium Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) остановил свой выбор на израильской системе, которая будет протестирована на новых танках. В случае получения положительных результатов, КАЗ Trophy MV получат все модернизируемые танки Challenger 3.
As previously reported, Минобороны Великобритании приняло решение о сокращении танкового парка с 227 units to 148. При этом все оставшиеся танки будут модернизированы до уровня Challenger 3 – версии, способной участвовать в сетецентрической войне. Modernization of combat vehicles will be carried out at the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land plant (RBSL), located in Telford, shropshire.
KAZ Trophy in serial form has an Elta EL / M-2133 detecting radar with four fixed antennas with phased array, and two rotary launchers, firing buckshot fragmentation shots to defeat flying anti-tank ammunition.
The complex is designed to destroy relatively low-speed RPG grenades and ATGM missiles and is not capable of hitting sub-caliber shells and high-speed ATGMs. Like other modern defense systems, tank-mounted, Trophy imposes serious restrictions on the presence of infantry at the combat vehicle.
Система устанавливается на израильские танки Merkava, немецкие Leopard II и американские M1A2 Abrams.
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