Rheinmetall, Rafael competing in Stryker APS 'rodeo' next month

By Ashley Tressel / January 10, 2019 at 1:26 PM
(Clarification: This story has been updated from an earlier version which indicated Rheinmetall's involvement was previously unconfirmed. That fact has been previously reported.) The Army is deciding between Rheinmetall's Active Defense System and a lighter version of Rafael's Trophy for integration on the Stryker combat vehicle. An October report on the larger APS effort prepared for the congressional defense committees stated the service was considering two companies in the current stage of Stryker testing. Leonardo DRS announced Rafael's candidacy...

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