RAFAEL TROPHY INTEGRATED INTO GDLS LAV Ⅲ

摘要

DRS Technologies and Rafael, partners on the Trophy system in the United States and working in close co-operation with General Dynamics Land Systems, successfully integrated the Israeli active protection system into the GDLS Canada LAV Ⅲ armoured vehicle. Initially an internal company initiative later joined by the Canadian government as a partner, the process started in Q1 2012 with the tender announcement for an active protection system with a short marketing time, to improve Canadian vehicle protection, especially against RPGs. The Trophy was selected in August 2012, integration started in late 2012 and was completed in June 2013. Mechanical integration tests were carried out in July 2013, while the three-month performance tests were concluded the week prior to AUS A. These were carried out at the Suffield test range in Alberta and included testing against RPGs, both with unitary and tandem warheads, recoilless guns and antitank missiles; the Trophy was challenged with consecutive shots, multiple shots, shots at short distance, with clutter and at different angles.