Popular Trophy tank protection system gains new counter‑drone capabilities
Traditional Trophy configurations were optimized for high‑velocity anti‑tank missiles approaching horizontally, not slow, hovering drones descending from above.
Traditional Trophy configurations were optimized for high‑velocity anti‑tank missiles approaching horizontally, not slow, hovering drones descending from above.
Amid persistent rocket and drone attacks from Hezbollah, Israel’s Iron Dome batteries have remained on high alert, intercepting dozens of threats each day and helping protect hundreds of civilians.
The IDF withdrew from Beaufort on May 24, 2000, as part of Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s controversial decision to unilaterally abandon Israel’s security in southern Lebanon.
Israeli forces ultimately seized the historic fortress after crossing the Litani River and expanding operations into the Beaufort and Wadi al-Saluki areas.
The military also revealed that approximately 2,500 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion.
The upgrade represents the most significant enhancement to Israel’s early‑warning network since the nationwide Tzeva Adom system was deployed in 2007.
In two separate incidents, the IDF took out a Hezbollah drone operator in south Lebanon moments after picking up his aircraft and another later airstrike eliminated a drone operator responsible for killing Maj. Itamar Sapir last week.
Teams worked around the clock to produce deployable prototypes within 36 hours.
Given the precedents, any diplomatic breakthrough benefiting Iran or progress in Lebanese‑Israeli negotiations could embolden Hizbullah and increase the likelihood of a similar confrontation with the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
From Gaza to Lebanon, IDF forces eliminate key terrorists, destroy weapons depots, and target Hezbollah infrastructure as two soldiers fall in ongoing operations.
‘We are determined to further weaken the Iranian terror regime and its capabilities, while maintaining readiness and flexibility for as long as required,’ Zamir said.
Hezbollah planned to deploy fast-moving attack squads on hundreds of specialized off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to bypass Israeli defenses rapidly.
IDF troops uncovered and destroyed a 100-meter underground tunnel fitted with four Hezbollah guest rooms in the Mount Dov area.
The automation lies in the fire‑control algorithms: once a target is identified, the system tracks it, stabilizes the weapon, and calculates the precise moment of fire.
Drones and electronic devices undergo digital extraction, with technicians pulling flight logs, communication frequencies, and embedded software.
The need for the Atalef emerged because existing solutions such as the Trophy Active Protection System, Spike missiles, and Zik UAVs were too expensive, too slow to deploy, or too limited in number to counter the sheer volume of threats.
The IDF hammered more than 25 Hezbollah sites across southern Lebanon, targeting weapons caches, command centers, and terror infrastructure used to orchestrate attacks against Israeli forces.
Entrenched beneath and between civilian structures, Hezbollah forces the IDF to battle across every imaginable scenario—above and below ground—while emerging threats like FPV drones continue disrupting operations.
The political leadership has continuously emphasized that no terrorist operative has immunity, pledging that the long arm of Israeli security forces will reach any hostile actor attempting to threaten northern communities.
While the IDF stated that several drones were successfully intercepted, others detonated, causing casualties and starting fires in the northern border region.
