NEWTOWN, Conn. - Comments made by senior Israel Defense Force (IDF) officials have indicated that the IDF would like to acquire better-protected armored vehicles and more active protection systems (APS) such as Rafael's Trophy.
Their comments came after seven members of the elite Golani Brigade were killed by an rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on their M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) during Operation Protective Edge against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
Senior officers say they want more Namer APCs to replace the thousands of M113s they currently have. They also say they want to equip more vehicles with the Trophy APS.
The IDF launched its Namer ("Tiger") heavy infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) program in 2007. The Namer is based on the Merkava Mk 3-4 main battle tank chassis and will be manufactured in four configurations: infantry personnel carrier, ambulance, command vehicle, and ordnance carrier. It was originally to be equipped with Israel Military Industries' Iron Fist active protection system but looks to be ultimately outfitted with Rafael's Trophy alternative, which is capable of detecting, classifying, tracking, and destroying advanced anti-armor threats, including air-to-ground missiles.
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