You do realize it could just have a different name, right? But it’s still part of the Trophy kit.
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Picture Of Newest M1 Abrams Tank Variant With Previously Unseen Turret Armor Emerges
This is an old article from six years ago, but the interview details the purpose of those weights on the front of the turret, and yes, the Trophy APS itself acts as a counterweight to the NGAP (Next Generation Armor Package). They complement each other. That’s why your drawing of the Trophy APS also shows the NGAP.
Those turret cheeks don’t even look close to the ones of the SEPv3 lol. Even without my glasses on I can tell them apart.
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i like how most of the photos here are of sepv2 lol, as others said you can easily tell by the turret cheeks or the crows system on top (v3 has a lower profile one).
To be fair that crow is used on the later updated sepv2, but yeah it is a really easy tell if the image does have the older crows lol.
was hoping we would get sepv3 this update if not then trophy aps upgrade for sepv2, but alas we will have to wait until 2026 :(
to be fair at least we finally get LWS and I guess 30 smoke grenades now lol.
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lws and 30 smokes would help against helis, which is pretty nice. i am still trying to spade my sepv2 but im more focused on grinding for the ah1z
ah1z is worth def one of my favorite helis
No.
Its a sep v2 in your photo, we can see this by looking at the turret cheeks ends near the turret breach.
This is a sep v3:
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30 smokes helps alot in SRE
Will there be any evidence besides your words?
No couldn’t find anything but it’s most likely that im right. Very many users online say that the turret cheeks are a giveaway to what variant of the abrams it is. You can also see on the tow hooks which variant it is
(I know that sounded arrogant but i wasn’t trying to be)
Maybe you should, as far as i know that was a sep v2 not a sep v3, in the picture the abrams in question had the old crows and the tow hooks looked like the old ones from the sep v2
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We have yet to see evidence backing your claim that it is a SEPv3.
Here is a random news article of the same or a similar equipped tank being sent to europe for a training in 2020. So if you really think it’s a SEPv3 that should make it easy to counter now.
(Don’t mind the website, there were multiple sites reporting it and I just took the first one)
I do see now that it does not have the v3 tow hooks up front but would still like to see this version added to game with the APS :).
US Army Active Protection Systems (APS) Program summary
Executive Summary
• In FY17, in support of the European Deterrence Initiative, the Army initiated an expedited installation and characterization of three Active Protection Systems (APS): the Rafael Trophy APS for the Army Abrams M1A2 and Marine Corps M1A1 tanks, the Artis Iron Curtain APS for the Stryker family of vehicles, and the Elbit Iron Fist – Light Decoupled APS for the Bradley family of vehicles.
• The selected APS technologies are non-developmental items intended to improve the survivability of ground combat vehicles against anti-tank guided missiles, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and recoilless rifle threats by using a kinetic “hard kill” mechanism to intercept and disrupt/defeat theincoming threat.
• The Army tested the APS in two phases. Phase I assessed technology maturity, performance, and integration. Phase II supported the urgent materiel release (UMR).
Trophy APS
• In FY19, the Army completed Phase II of the TrophyAPS testing. DOT&E will summarize the demonstrated performance in a combined OT&E/LFT&E report in 2QFY20 to support the UMR.
• Based on the demonstrated performance, the Army issued a directed requirement to procure and install Trophy APS systems on Abrams for a total of four Armored Brigade Combat Teams, by the end of FY20.
Iron Fist – Light Decoupled APS
• In FY18, the Army completed Phase I Iron Fist APS testing on the Bradley. This test supported the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) meeting on November 30, 2018, where the Army decided to move forward with the Phase II Iron Fist – Light Decoupled APS program. Phase II testing is currently scheduled for FY21.
Stryker APS
• In FY18, the Army completed Phase I Iron Curtain APS testing on the Stryker. In FY19, the Army pursued and tested two additional Stryker APS solutions: Advanced Modular Armor Protection – Active Defense System by UBT/Rheinmetall and the Trophy Light system by DRS/Rafael. The Army has not selected any of these solutions due to the demonstrated performance and the systems maturity.
Trophy APS
• The Trophy APS includes search radars to detect, identify, and track incoming threats, and a set of kinetic projectiles intended to destroy the threat or cause its early detonation. The Abrams base armor is expected to absorb post‑engagement threat residuals (threat by-products generated after the collision). The Trophy APS adds approximately 8,600 pounds to the platform. The Army has integrated the Trophy system into the tank’s situational awareness system.
Iron Fist – Light Decoupled APS
• The Iron Fist – Light Decoupled APS includes radars and optics to detect, identify, and track incoming threats, and a set of explosive projectiles intended to destroy or divert the threat. The system adds approximately 1,543 pounds to the platform. The fielded Bradley A3 does not generate sufficient power to operate the APS, while the Bradley A4 power components, currently under development, can support this APS solution.
Stryker APS
• The Army evaluated three different solutions for Stryker APS: Iron Curtain, Advanced Modular Armor Protection – Active Defense System, and the Trophy Medium Variant system. Each vendor had unique technical solutions with different countermeasure mechanisms. The Army did not select any of the three systems evaluated.
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