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As threats to modern tanks evolve, so too must advanced defenses. In late February Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the German Federal Ministry of Defense signed a deal to supply Rafael Advanced Defense System’s Trophy active protection system to the German military. It will be placed on Leopard 2 tanks. The system is already on Israel’s Merkava tanks and Abrams tanks in the United States. The success of Trophy in protecting main battle tanks is a major milestone for Israel and this year the system has seen ten years of operational service with Israel’s Defense Forces. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has praised the system as part of the country’s innovation and technology. “It is the product of Israel’s groundbreaking defense industry, which is crucial to strengthening the state’s security,” he said in February 2020. He would know the system well because as a career soldier who rose to Chief of Staff, protecting tanks in battle was key to Israel’s s

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