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An IDF tank making its way out of the Gaza Strip last week. (AP) Last update - 12:18 04/12/2006 IDF tanks to be fitted with advanced anti-missile systems By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent The Israel Defense Forces will begin equipping its tanks with an advanced, active protection system capable of countering the latest anti-tank missiles. The locally developed system, known by its export name as Trophy, will be installed on Merkava Mark IV tanks, partly in response to the experience of the recent war in Lebanon. The new defense system creates a "canopy" that surrounds the tank, identifies the threat of the incoming anti-tank missile, and destroys that missile's warhead before it strikes. Advertisement The Rafael Armament Development Authority offered Trophy to the IDF several years ago, but the suggestion was turned down then due to other budgetary priorities. The cost of installing the system on a single tank is estimated to be $200,000-$300,000, if a significant quantity is acquired. While initially the system will be installed on tanks, the possibility is being considered of also using the Trophy system on armored personnel carriers (APCs). The United States is also considering the use of the Trophy on its Stryker fighting vehicles. During the recent war in Lebanon, Hezbollah's anti-tank missiles damaged dozens of IDF tanks; others were totally destroyed. The more sophisticated anti-tank missiles, such as the French Matis and the Russian Kornet, are capable of penetrating the armor of the Merkava Mark IV, which is considered to be the most heavily armored tank in the world. There are some final touches left to be made on Trophy before it becomes fully operational. Major General Benny Gantz, commander of the ground forces, confirmed the acquisition, but the matter still requires the approval of the General Staff. 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Surviving the race Neither Clinton nor Romney can afford to lose in N.H.   1.   Get Ready 03:40  |  Bimmer 04/12/06   2.   What`s the point? 05:52  |  IDF has been neuterd 04/12/06   3.   The only way to any victory 07:11  |  Dante 04/12/06   4.   Let`s see what this would do to the IDF tactical manual 07:47  |  Johnboy 04/12/06   5.   You don`t want to get anywhere near 08:09  |  JoeL 04/12/06   6.   The American Taxpayer: The most helpless of war victims 08:36  |  Natallie Durson 04/12/06   7.   To 4 & 5 08:47  |  Dante 04/12/06   8.   Armored Corp tank crews use dummy active target called "johnboy" 08:51  |  hediota(Heb.)=idiot 04/12/06   9.   #7 You said it! 09:24  |  Johnboy 04/12/06   10.   More business for the Military-Industrial Complex 09:39  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   11.   A flaw in this great Israeli leap forward 09:42  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   12.   Johnboy#4 09:46  |  Westwell 04/12/06   13.   Johnboy A military expert? 09:54  |  aby 04/12/06   14.   To 7 09:59  |  Dante 04/12/06   15.   Sorry lefties. No matching Arab technology for the USA to buy 10:01  |  PETER SM 04/12/06   16.   some Trophy outfitted armor served in Lebanon 10:28  |  bad news for H and H 04/12/06   17.   hey Clickfool, what exactly happened, who bombed Sussex England ? 10:49  |  bukra fil mishmish 04/12/06   18.   #13 10:54  |  info 04/12/06   19.   Ban TROPHY exports 11:37  |  dave 04/12/06   20.   alwaya AFTER a disaster 11:49  |  Philip 04/12/06   21.   The world(again) to buy Israeli technology.Left upset & envious. 12:16  |  PETER SM 04/12/06   22.   to cliclfool and johnboy, uav would be useless like in beka valey 12:23  |  mb 04/12/06   23.   Info I`m not thinking differently either 12:26  |  aby 04/12/06   24.   JOHNBOY YOUR MAIL IS AWASH WITH GLOATING 12:39  |  CHAIM KATZ 04/12/06   25.   I DO NOT BELIEVE IN MAGIC SOLUTIONS 12:41  |  CHAIM KATZ 04/12/06   26.   JOHNBOY I HAVE A STRONG FEELING 12:44  |  CHAIM KATZ 04/12/06   27.   THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO PEACE FOR OUR PEOPLE 13:01  |  Law and Order 04/12/06   28.   Natallie Durson #6 13:48  |  zionist forever 04/12/06   29.   why wasnt it bought long ago 14:08  |  zionist forever 04/12/06   30.   #22 US used UAV`s in Vietnam 14:11  |  Jens 04/12/06   31.   Hezbollah wins again 14:20  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   32.   For mb # 22, a nice quote from George Orwell 14:29  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   33.   To Dave #19 15:03  |  Rabbit 04/12/06   34.   In close-up, hand-to-hand, dirty, messy war situations 15:11  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   35.   tactics 15:22  |  Harry 04/12/06   36.   #6 NATALLIE REMAINS AS IGNORANT AS EVER 15:43  |  paul harris 04/12/06   37.   Fake Clickfool No. 11: Pretty Lame. 15:44  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   38.   Trophy System - Not So Good With Land Mines 15:45  |  Peter Wallace 04/12/06   39.   Chris Linthwaite 15:56  |  rich 04/12/06   40.   How does It Work? 16:14  |  Victor Smolinsky 04/12/06   41.   #39 Rich 16:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   42.   Response to Clickfool #37: "Pretty Lame" 16:26  |  Harel 04/12/06   43.   To Natalie # 6 16:45  |  Nicole 04/12/06   44.   Law and Order 16:56  |  Arab 04/12/06   45.   Read the fine print 16:57  |  Mark Lincoln 04/12/06   46.   aby # 13 16:57  |  Victor Smolinsky 04/12/06   47.   Don`t be silly dave 17:08  |  Mark Lincoln 04/12/06   48.   #34 OH DEAR CLICK YOU ARE NOT UP TO DATE 17:29  |  paul harris 04/12/06   49.   TO ARAB #44 17:39  |  Nicole 04/12/06   50.   Uncle Sam will foot the bill 17:43  |  Gerry 04/12/06   51.   Chris Linthwaite 17:48  |  ODP 04/12/06   52.   #51 ODP 18:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   53.   Clickfool #34 18:18  |  American Jew 04/12/06   54.   Why do you do it, Poster # 37 ? 18:32  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   55.   For Paul Harris # 48 18:36  |  Clickfool 04/12/06   56.   a suggestion to all "Divine Victory" posters in Ha`aretz Talkback 18:38  |  zayyin ba ayin 04/12/06   57.   #55 and NOT AN ISRAELI IN SIGHT 18:46  |  paul harris 04/12/06   58.   US tax money 18:53  |  Mike 04/12/06   59.   Another war propaganda 18:54  |  Westwell 04/12/06   60.   #56 zayyin ba ayin 18:57  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   61.   Aother Scenario 19:08  |  Westwell 04/12/06   62.   says "No treading around the bushes anymore with forked language" 19:13  |  zayyin ba ayin 04/12/06   63.   to 30 and clickfool and his ignorance 19:17  |  mb 04/12/06   64.   to 34 hizzbolah needs ied, women and children shields 19:23  |  mb 04/12/06   65.   to 46 - In the war every soldier in the front is in peril 19:33  |  mb 04/12/06   66.   ClickFOOL had you breakfast from a Tellermine today? 19:36  |  Jonathan S 04/12/06   67.   Chris 19:38  |  ODP 04/12/06   68.   #67 ODP 19:51  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   69.   Clickfool: any interviews by the New Scotland Yard ? 20:07  |  bukra fil mishmish 04/12/06   70.   mb # 65 20:16  |  Victor Smolinsky 04/12/06   71.   Tanks, he said?? What?? 21:02  |  Blogowitz 04/12/06   72.   Chris Linthwaite 21:16  |  ODP 04/12/06   73.   #59 Hizbollahs brains and courage 22:18  |  Pat 04/12/06   74.   Blogowitz - Well worth the cost 22:25  |  Mark Lincoln 04/12/06   75.   #72 ODP 22:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/12/06   76.   Its about time 22:39  |  Danite 04/12/06   77.   #73, Mark Lincoln.... 23:51  |  Blogowitz 04/12/06   78.   Trophy?weaknesses 23:52  |  former soldier 04/12/06   79.   to 70 - thoughts like that u better not use eletricity or gas 00:12  |  mb 05/12/06   80.   to 70 - I would like to know your solution to the question 00:29  |  mb 05/12/06   81.   trophy like glory, american story 00:48  |  jean marie 05/12/06   82.   #13 Ya` don`t have to be George Patton to realize 01:19  |  Johnboy 05/12/06   83.   to former soldier 01:37  |  mb 05/12/06   84.   why not `retarded`... 01:57  |  jean bourgeot 05/12/06   85.   @ 44 How to share or break up the cycle? 02:30  |  Karl 05/12/06   86.   M4 = Mear Matter of Money 03:27  |  Eman 05/12/06   87.   Johnboy: Thanks For Your Help 03:50  |  Tim 05/12/06   88.   Cost 03:59  |  Norm 05/12/06   89.   American Taxpayer 05:31  |  Joe 05/12/06   90.   mb: the worst tactical problem for tanks is lack of mobility, 06:21  |  zayyin ba ayin 05/12/06   91.   #78 JOHNBOY AND TANK WARFARE HAS NOT NOTICED 06:28  |  paul harris 05/12/06   92.   #83 Tim, this is talkback 06:38  |  Johnboy 05/12/06   93.   johnboy: time to spare away from your 06` Xmas Tree Competition? 07:35  |  zayyin ba ayin 05/12/06   94.   JB,please no dropping of profanities into this Zionist newspaper 07:41  |  zayyin ba ayin 05/12/06   95.   johnboy: how`s the 2nd annual Christmas Tree Competition doing ? 07:56  |  zayyin ba ayin 05/12/06   96.   Johnboy, You Might Be Right 08:11  |  Tim 05/12/06   97.   to 87 - We are witness of north war I 08:21  |  mb 05/12/06   98.   #96 Tim, just because I do not like Israeli foreign policy 08:37  |  Johnboy 05/12/06   99.   #93-95 zayyin, sorry to say 08:38  |  Johnboy 05/12/06   100.   Trophy is ?between a 7 and an 8? out of a possible score of 9. 08:41  |  mb 05/12/06   101.   #91 paul harris - here`s a radical thought for you. 08:46  |  Johnboy 05/12/06   102.   #46 Smolsky 09:23  |  Aby 05/12/06   103.   #43 It is impossible to defend Israel ... 10:33  |  spyguy 05/12/06   104.   #48 - IED defense will always be marginal 10:45  |  spyguy 05/12/06   105.   trophey vs iron fist 11:40  |  monstruo 05/12/06   106.   It`s too late for weapons. The media is more lethal. 01:47  |  BradL 06/12/06   107.   new "arms race" is coming....US and IL defense stocks are a BUY ! 09:05  |  zayyin ba ayin 06/12/06   108.   johnboy, since when 04:41  |  Skeptic 07/01/08

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