The new Germany-based venture, dubbed EuroTrophy, is charged with finding new takers for the defensive technology and leading any vehicle-integration efforts for future customers.
In KMW, Rafael is getting the support of one-half of Germany’s venture behind the Leopard 2, the tank of choice by several European nations.
Hard-kill active protection systems like Trophy protect vehicles by firing projectiles at incoming rockets or grenades in the blink of an eye, disabling them within a safe distance.
In February, Germany ordered the Trophy system for a company’s worth of its Leopard 2 tanks, or 17 vehicles plus one for testing.
Sebastian Sprenger is associate editor for Europe at Defense News, reporting on the state of the defense market in the region, and on U.S.-Europe cooperation and multi-national investments in defense and global security.