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Israel's TROPHY System to Arm South Korea's K2 Tanks

9/5/2025

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem will integrate Israel's TROPHY Active Protection System onto South Korea's K2 Main Battle Tank at MSPO 2025.
This marks the first integration of the TROPHY system on the K2 tank, including the K2PL version for Poland.
The agreement follows a contract for 180 K2 tanks between Poland and South Korea.
The collaboration aims to enhance protection capabilities for Korean forces and explore co-development opportunities.
This partnership arises amid rising geopolitical tensions involving China, Russia, and North Korea.

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem will integrate Israel's TROPHY Active Protection System onto South Korea's K2 Main Battle Tank at MSPO 2025.
This marks the first integration of the TROPHY system on the K2 tank, including the K2PL version for Poland.
The agreement follows a contract for 180 K2 tanks between Poland and South Korea.
The collaboration aims to enhance protection capabilities for Korean forces and explore co-development opportunities.
This partnership arises amid rising geopolitical tensions involving China, Russia, and North Korea.