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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-army-inks-193-million-deal-to-buy-israeli-tank-defense-system/
U.S. Army to Buy Israeli Tank Defense System
(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - The U.S. Army on Tuesday awarded a contract worth $193 million to American defense contractor Leonardo DRS, which has partnered with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to manufacture the Trophy defense system to shield Abrams tanks from incoming anti-tank missiles. Trophy has been in use in Israel's Merkava tanks since 2011 and saw extensive use in the 2014 Gaza war.