[ZeroHedge] Back in March, we detailed how the United States Army M1 Abrams tank, an American third-generation main battle tank, was in the process of being upgraded with an invisible missile shield that will destroy all chemical energy anti-tank threats and other threats before reaching the vehicle. We even said, "that Washington is preparing their main battle tank for the next evolution of hybrid wars."Known as Trophy, this is the world's first and only fully operational Active Protection System and Hostile Fire Detection System for armored vehicles. This cutting-edge technology will provide M1 Abrams tanks with 360-degree security from all threats, as advanced algorithms are continually detecting, locating, and neutralizing anti-tank threats on the battlefield.
We even noted that the Trophy system was tested thoroughly on select M1A2 tanks in Europe and the Middle East. With much of the testing classified, there were still several unanswered questions surrounding what region(s) of the world the upgrades would go.
However, in a new report on Thursday, the United States Army has decided to deploy the missile shields for M1 Abrams tanks to Europe "as part of a sweeping effort to better arm its Armored Brigade Combat Teams and counter Russian threats in the region," said Warrior Maven, as quoted by Fox News.
"Not only will we be fielding one set of Trophy on Abrams tanks to Europe, but also three other brigades," Maj. Gen. John Ferrari, Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation, G-8, told Warrior Maven in an interview.
"The weapons plus-up for Europe-bound Active Protection System is woven into the 2019 budget request," he added.
The Trophy system employs advanced algorithms that use radar to provide continuous 360-degree protection. The bolt on kit includes four antennas and two rotating launchers mounted on the turret of each tank (see link for the rest)