Trophy is designed for top down attacks, at a limited angle. It won't work for 90 degrees, but it will work against Javelins.
There's a reason why it's pointed up.
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Trophy isn't slow at all lol, what do you mean? Have you seen how fast it aims?
Trophy isn't against APFSDS because it's designed for Israel's needs and Israel isn't threatened by APFSDS. ADS won't work against APFSDS. If you want something to counter APFSDS you could buy the Iron Fist, like the UK.
I doubt ADS will stop an APFSDS shell completely, anything less than a tank/IFV would still be penetrated by what's left of the APFSDS shell, unless the shell is completely vaporized.
ADS is nothing more than fancy ERA, has tons of disadvantages including weight.
Its
BIGGEST disadvantage is it can't protect the front of any sloped tank, there's no 360 degree protection and that's why no one will ever buy it.
View attachment 851950Notice how it only protects the flat angled sides of the tanks.
View attachment 851952What would happen if an RPG would hit this MRAP at the most likely place, the engine bay/window from the front? They'd all be dead.
Here's the best example:
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Engine bay is not protected.
This system is completely inferior to Trophy/Iron Fist.
Do you know the advantages of the Trophy? The Trophy isn't designed just to protect the tank, it's also designed to kill the threat.
Since 2014 the Trophy has been upgraded, once it detects a missile has been launched, the system notifies the crew on the whereabouts of the enemy and in a push of a button it automatically rotates the turret to the location the missile was fired from.
So from the view of the ATGM operator, almost as soon as he fires it, he sees the tank aiming and shooting at him, even if the shell misses (Most likely it won't), the threat will run away.
130mm might be a good addition though.