Is Trophy system a real thing?
TROPHY™ is the world’s only combat-proven active protection system (APS), operational since 2011. TROPHY can be deployed on any AFVs including MBTs, 8X8s, and other medium-weight platforms.
How does active defense system work?
A hard-kill active protection system detects, engages, and destroys or neutralizes an incoming threat before it can hit a protected vehicle, actively firing some type of projectile to intercept the threat.
Is Hellfire missile guided?
The SAL HELLFIRE II missile is guided by laser energy reflected off the target. It is the principal anti-tank system for the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter and uses the same anti-armor warhead as the HELLFIRE II.
Who manufactures Hellfire?
Lockheed Martin
| AGM-114 Hellfire | |
|---|---|
| In service | 1984–present |
| Wars | War on Terror |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin, Boeing (previous second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire) |
How many shots can a trophy system take?
It can destroy two incoming projectiles (not including bullets), such as grenades or missiles. Like in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this is great for Drop Zone, where you may have a lot of enemies throwing grenades at the current drop zone.
What is the Hellfire missile used for?
The Hellfire can be used as an air-to-ground or an air-to-air missile. The AGM-114 provides precision striking against tanks, structures, bunkers and helicopters. The missile can be guided towards the objective either from inside the aircraft or by lasers outside the aircraft.
What kind of missiles does the AGM-114 Hellfire family include?
The AGM-114 Hellfire missiles family includes Hellfire II and Longbow Hellfire missiles. Image courtesy of USAASC. The Hellfire II missiles are currently sold to 15 international customers.
What is the difference between an active protection system and unsourced material?
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. An active protection system is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent line-of-sight guided anti-tank missiles /projectiles from acquiring and/or destroying a target.
Can an RPG be fired from a top attack tank?
Top attack ATGMs like the FGM-148 Javelin (US) and Trigat (Germany) attack the tank turret’s top, requiring the active protection system to attack nearly vertically, for which turret might have not been designed. The same is true for an RPG being fired in a steep downward angle from an elevated location at a target below.