SH_MM 1,127 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Nets or metal fragments: Quote Directed Shot-type countermeasure munitions (like Trophy). Rocket-Towed Barrier countermeasure munitions. The promise of this technology is the ability to defeat simultaneous incoming threats without any potential for local fratricide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramlaen 1,405 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N-L-M 298 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 We've seen those sensors in pictures for several years now, funny that so-called "news" outlets are only picking up on it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramlaen 1,405 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 https://breakingdefense.com/2021/02/army-tests-new-active-protection-for-abrams-bradley-ampv-stryker/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reta 8 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Leopard 2A7A1 with Trophy APS. Credits to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the image: Definitely the best looking trophy integration by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beer 375 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 The big radars infront of the turret frontal armour are the first thing to be hit by whatever shoots on the tank. Even the turret rotation among bushes or in any tight environment can damage them because they move at very wide circle. Don't know if it can be solved in a different way with Leo II, but I feel like in a real combat environment they will be damaged or destroyed pretty quickly just like similarly placed IR searchlights usually were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SH_MM 1,127 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 https://www.kmweg.de/news-media/presse/detail/kmw-mit-der-einruestung-des-schutzsystems-trophy-fuer-den-deutschen-leopard-2-beauftragt/ Clan_Ghost_Bear, Beer, Jackvony and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoooSeR 7,228 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Project from late 70s of Soviet MBT (Object 478M) with Shatyor APS. Boxes on the side are probably radars (other components were mounted on rear plate of the turret), interceptors are visible in the roof of frontal armor of the turret. Quote The tank was supposed to use the Shatyor active protection system, which defends the sector of 200 degrees, the number of cluster rounds - 20 pieces, the probability of hitting incoming shells - 0.7-0.8. Launchers of interceptors are visible just above smoke grenades mortars: Spoiler Maybe earlier development that led to Arena APS, as they have plenty of similarities. Ramlaen and SH_MM 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramlaen 1,405 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 https://breakingdefense.com/2021/03/trophy-vps-for-stryker-half-the-weight-all-the-protection/ How well does Stryker VPS handle this so-called “residual penetration”? “I can’t talk numbers on the phone,” Lurie said, “but the residual penetration is manageable with the Stryker.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Reta Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 17 hours ago, Ramlaen said: https://breakingdefense.com/2021/03/trophy-vps-for-stryker-half-the-weight-all-the-protection/ and the interceptors – basically mini-missiles that shoot down incoming anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades. Que? Are BD confusing this with iron fist or is there something we don't know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramlaen 1,405 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Guest Reta said: Que? Are BD confusing this with iron fist or is there something we don't know? I don't think Freedberg is familiar with the various interceptors of APS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest asaf Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 new sensor for trophy APS https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/SkmvC11CQO#autoplay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N-L-M 298 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Doesn't seem to have anything on the sensor in question. Presumably it's the optical sensor discussed here previously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest nir Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 2 hours ago, Guest asaf said: new sensor for trophy APS https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/SkmvC11CQO#autoplay The sensor is not actually displayed in the article, and its type is not even mentioned, but it's IAI's OTHELLO, an EO sensor that pinpoints hostile fire location (if within LoS). The 188th armored brigade is already equipped with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reta 8 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 LMAO that dude sure likes my comments, that's the second time that happens (the first was my comment here about the merkava model 4 400 or something) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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