Integrating “Trophy” and “Iron Fist”

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Israel’s Ministry of Defense intends to force Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Military Industries (IMI) to combine their active defence systems. Elta Systems will produce the radar, IMI the interceptor, and Rafael the command and control (C2) system

IsraelDefense learned that the director of the Ministry of Defense has decided to force Rafael and IMI into integrating their respective anti-tank missile interceptor systems: Trophy and Iron Fist. The decision calls for the new system to be integrated with Elta’s radar (Elta is part of Israel Aerospace Industries and the radar is part of Rafael's Trophy system) and Iron Fist's interceptor (produced by IMI). In addition, the C2 system, which is based on the Trophy's C2 system, will be manufactured by Rafael.

The debate over which active defence system to mount on IDF APCs and future tanks has preoccupied the MoD for several years.

The two competing systems are based on the principle of active defence, that is, launching a weapon towards an attacking missile and intercepting it before it reaches the protected vehicle. Rafael's Trophy scatters small metal balls around the armored fighting vehicle (AFV), while Iron Fist counterlaunches an anti-missile interceptor at the incoming weapon. Trophy uses Elta's detection radar and Iron Fist employs radar technology made by Rada Electronic Industries.

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