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Israeli unveils tank-defense system of the future
Updated at: 1300 PST, Friday, April 02, 2010
HAIFA: On a dusty, wind-swept field overlooking the Mediterranean, a small team of researchers is putting the final touches on what Israel says is a major game changer in tank defense: a miniature anti-missile system that detects incoming projectiles and shoots them down before they reach the armored vehicles.
If successful, the ``Trophy'' system could radically alter the balance of power if the country goes to war again against Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon or Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Its performance could also have much wider implications as American troops and their Western allies battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Updated at: 1300 PST, Friday, April 02, 2010
HAIFA: On a dusty, wind-swept field overlooking the Mediterranean, a small team of researchers is putting the final touches on what Israel says is a major game changer in tank defense: a miniature anti-missile system that detects incoming projectiles and shoots them down before they reach the armored vehicles.
If successful, the ``Trophy'' system could radically alter the balance of power if the country goes to war again against Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon or Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Its performance could also have much wider implications as American troops and their Western allies battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.