When the IDF trialed Rafael’s TrophyHV APS and Elbit’s Iron Fist APS, it tested both of them on the Merkava Mk.4. This is a Merkava Mk.4A which was used to test the Iron Fist APS. In the end, the IDF chose the TrophyHV as the contract winner, and it proceeded to be mass-produced for the Merkava Mk.4, making the Merkava Mk.4M. While the Iron Fist APS did not see success in the IDF procurement, it obliterated the TrophyHV APS in the export market, whereas the former had been exported to many nations while the latter was barely exported at all.
Ingame, Iron Fist is a much more practical active protection system than TrophyHV. While TrophyHV can intercept incoming ATGMs, Iron Fist can also reliably intercept HEATFS shells and sometimes even disrupt APFSDS shells. Iron Fist also has a superior re-repel time (the time it takes for the APS to re-ready itself after it intercepts a projectile).
Been waiting for this one for a while, it would be such an upgrade given the ability to minimize APFSDS pen at distance (and the current Mk.4M APS bug is making me desire it even more). But I gotta ask, why is everyone nicknaming it the Mk.4H? If anything I feel like it should be dubbed the Mk.4M (Iron Fist) ingame.
Haha no it’s good I just got a lil angry about that fake 50% sl nerf before it was confirmed fake, you said everything I would have said about the bombs anyways.
Also Smin said the Di is going to be foldered under the D in the TT as well as premium so that’s nice. Would prefer no premiums with AMRAAMs tho.
