The primary role of Trophy is defence against missile strikes, particularly for lighter armored personnel carriers, which are very vulnerable to rocket attacks. The Trophy development plan includes an enhanced countermeasures unit to be available in the future for protection against kinetic energy penetrators. Newer versions of the system include a reloading feature for multiple firings. The system can simultaneously engage several threats arriving from different directions, is effective on stationary or moving platforms, and is effective against both short- and long-range threats. The system is designed to work against all types of anti-tank missiles, rockets, and tank HEAT rounds, including handheld weapons such as rocket propelled grenades and recoilless rifles. Trophy is a modular system that enables connectivity to other systems, such as soft-kill, C4I systems, remote-controlled weapon stations, etc. The system is designed to have a very small kill zone so that it does not endanger personnel near the protected vehicle.
The response comes from two rotating launchers installed on the sides of the vehicle which fire a very small number of a MEFPs (Multiple Explosively Formed Penetrators) which form a very tight, precise matrix, aimed at a specific point on the anti-tank projectile's warhead.
Once the incoming weapon is classified, the computers calculate the optimal time and angle to fire the counter-measures. When a projectile is detected, the internal computer calculates an approach vector before the projectile arrives. The design includes the Elta EL/M-2133 F/ G band fire-control radar with four flat-panel antennas mounted on the vehicle, with a 360-degree field of view. First deliveries started immediately afterward. Safety certification was granted in 2010. Trophy's first production contract was signed in 2007.
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