IDF unveils ‘Shield of Steel’ emblem for armored vehicles Merkava 4 main battle tanks and Namer and Eitan APCs will bear the symbol. Gil Tanenbaum June 1, 2023
IDF inaugurates next-gen Eitan APCs: Watch The armored personnel carriers can carry 12 men, drive at 90 kph and be in operational use for days at a time. May 28, 2023
Israeli defense company Plasan to provide advanced armor to Spanish Army It announced plans to equip the VCR “Dragon” wheeled combat vehicle. Feb. 8, 2022
Germany, Israel complete live-fire tests on Israel’s Trophy defense system The system, which is to be integrated with Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks, achieved an interception rate exceeding 90 percent, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. Nov. 2, 2021
‘We’re supposed to be dead’: Israeli tank protection system has transformed land warfare Rafael’s Trophy system has amassed more than 1 million operational hours and saved countless lives in combat since 2011. It’s now installed on a growing number of armored vehicles, including on four American tank brigades. Yaakov Lappin Feb. 18, 2021
US Army chooses Israeli system to protect the lives of tank crews The news by Rafael of a first delivery of Trophy Active Protection Systems for M1 tanks is a dramatic development, in which the world’s most powerful military selects an Israeli defense system. Yaakov Lappin Oct. 18, 2019
Israel seeks to change the face of the battlefield with AI-powered autonomous armored vehicles The Carmel future armored vehicle will drive itself, autonomously select and prioritize targets, and control its own unmanned ground vehicles. Yaakov Lappin Aug. 6, 2019
IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier enters service “This is the forefront of technology. These abilities give us superiority and real operational advantages,” said Maj. Liad Kalvo, Technology and Maintenance Officer in the Nahal infantry brigade’s 50th Battalion. Yaakov Lappin May 21, 2018
