EuroTrophy

Name

EuroTrophy

Legal name

EuroTrophy GmbH

Website

https://euro-trophy.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Active Protection Systems (Defense Land Systems)

NAICS

Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Armor Systems (Passive/Reactive/Active Protection) & Survivability Kits (IMABAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Turrets, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Armament Integration (IMABAJAI)

Keywords

• Active protection systems
• Armored vehicle defense
• Military defense equipment
• Vehicle integration services
• Through-life support

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. APS Hardware Sales: EuroTrophy generates revenue through the sale of Trophy Active Protection Systems to European defense forces. The company sells APS units as part of vehicle procurement programs, such as the Leopard 2 A8 contracts. Revenue is generated from large defense procurement contracts with multiple-year delivery schedules.
2. Spare Parts and Logistics: Contracts include spare parts packages and logistic equipment needed for through-life support of the APS, providing recurring revenue from maintenance and parts supply.
3. Training and Integration Services: EuroTrophy provides operational, logistical and technical training services for introduction of Trophy APS into service, as well as vehicle integration support for OEMs and customers.
4. Through-Life Support Services: Preventative, workshop and depot level maintenance as well as field-support services for Trophy APS throughout its operational life.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EuroTrophy produces and sells the Trophy® Active Protection System (APS), a hard-kill active protection system that detects, classifies, tracks, and automatically neutralizes incoming anti-tank threats such as ATGMs, RPGs, HEAT rounds, and UAS, and integrates the system onto armored vehicles for European NATO and EU defense forces. The company also provides vehicle integration engineering, operational/logistical/technical training, spare parts, and through-life maintenance and field-support services for the APS across European user nations.

Product overview

EuroTrophy provides the Trophy® Active Protection System (APS), a Hard-Kill Active Protection System that is combat-proven and NATO-fielded since 2011. The core Trophy APS product is a sophisticated military defense system that detects, tracks, intercepts, and neutralizes incoming threats including anti-tank missiles, rockets, and RPGs. The company offers the system along with comprehensive services including vehicle integration support, operational/logistical/technical training, and through-life support. Additional capabilities include the Silent Mode (using Othello passive EO sensor for radar-silent operation) and Fire Source Location (FSL) capability for detecting and sharing enemy fire locations. EuroTrophy serves as the European hub for Trophy APS, producing the system in Germany through technology transfer from Rafael.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trophy® Active Protection System (APS) Hard-Kill Active Protection System for armored vehicles that uses radar to detect, classify, and track incoming threats, calculates interception points, and automatically neutralizes ATGMs, AT rockets, HEAT tank rounds, RPGs, and recoilless rifles. Provides full protection against simultaneous multi-directional threats while the vehicle is on the move and is designed for integration with any combat platform (MBT, tracked AFV, wheeled IFV, wheeled AFV).
• Vehicle Integration Support Services Technical support services for integrating Trophy APS onto armored vehicles, including design reviews, surveys, adaptation work, and system testing. Provided to vehicle OEMs and end customers across Europe to enable installation of the APS onto platforms such as Leopard 2 A8, BOXER, and Patria AMV XP.
• Operational, Logistical and Technical Training Training services for the introduction of Trophy APS into service, covering operational, logistical, and technical aspects for military personnel and customer organizations across European user nations.
• Through-Life Support Services Comprehensive lifecycle support for Trophy APS, including preventative maintenance, workshop and depot-level maintenance, and field-support services delivered to all European user nations over the operational life of the system.
• Trophy APS Silent Mode (Othello Electro-Optic Sensor Add-On) Add-on capability for Trophy APS that uses a passive Electro-Optic Sensor ('Othello') developed by Elta Systems Ltd to detect threats without emitting radar signals, enabling covert operations. Can be installed as an add-on to both new and existing Trophy APS configurations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million operational hours with proven high-kill probability
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• KNDS Deutschland (Contract Partner)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 January 2026KNDS Deutschland signed 330 million Euro contract with EuroTrophy to supply Trophy APS for Leopard 2 A8 programs for Lithuania, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia. Contract includes spare parts, training packages, and logistic equipment for through-life support. Trophy APS is integrated as standard configuration in Leopard 2 A8, enabling interoperability among these nations.
• KNDS DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025KNDS Deutschland and EuroTrophy completed successful integration of Trophy APS onto the BOXER armored personnel carrier. Joint industry initiative included design reviews, surveys, and adaptation work to create a first-of-its-kind BOXER Mission Module. Integration completed with all system tests successfully conducted, making the platform ready for live firing tests in Germany.
• PatriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025EuroTrophy is working with Finnish defense and technology company Patria on integration of Trophy APS onto the Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored fighting vehicle. First demonstrator vehicle unveiled during Patria's Arctic Events in Rovaniemi, Lapland in March 2025. The partnership extends Trophy capabilities to one of the world's leading 8x8 armored vehicles with advanced survivability features.
• KNDS Deutschland (Contract Partner)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 December 2024KNDS Deutschland awarded EuroTrophy a major contract for 123 Trophy Active Protection Systems for the German Army's Leopard 2 A8 MBT fleet. Contract also includes initial spare parts packages and services for integration into German Army's technical, operational, and logistic chain.
• GDELS (General Dynamics European Land Systems)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021GDELS is one of three founding joint venture partners in EuroTrophy GmbH. Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, GDELS is a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation conducting business through European operating sites in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. GDELS contributes expertise in armored combat vehicle design and manufacturing, including platforms such as Piranha, Pandur, ASCOD, and Leopard tank production.
• KNDS (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021KNDS is the result of the association of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter, two leading European manufacturers of military land systems based in Germany and France. KNDS forms a Group of around 9,500 employees with 2023 turnover of 3.3 billion euros. KNDS is a founding joint venture partner in EuroTrophy and serves as the primary customer and vehicle integration partner, manufacturing Leopard 2 and Boxer vehicles equipped with Trophy APS.
• RAFAEL Advanced Defense SystemsflagshipTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, headquartered in Israel, is the developer of Trophy APS technology. Part of the Rafael Group, the company employs 8,000 people and provides high-tech defense systems for air, land, sea, and space applications. Rafael developed the core Trophy APS technology and provides ongoing technology support to EuroTrophy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems: RAFAEL is the original developer of Trophy APS and a founding JV parent of EuroTrophy. It supplies Trophy technology globally (including outside Europe) and is a broader defense prime with overlapping active protection and survivability offerings.
• KNDS: KNDS is both a founding JV parent and the principal vehicle OEM partner for EuroTrophy (Leopard 2, Boxer). It manufactures the platforms Trophy is integrated onto and could theoretically bundle alternative APS offerings on future platforms.
• Rheinmetall: Major German defense prime that manufactures armored vehicles (Leopard 2 subsystems, Lynx, Boxer components) and is developing or could integrate competing APS and survivability suites, making it both a potential partner and competitor.
• General Dynamics Land Systems / GDELS: GDELS is a founding JV parent and one of the largest Western armored combat vehicle manufacturers (Abrams, ASCOD, Piranha). It provides EuroTrophy with platform integration channels and competes in adjacent survivability and vehicle electronics markets.

Emerging players

• Hensoldt: German defense electronics and sensor specialist that supplies detection/tracking subsystems relevant to APS and broader vehicle survivability suites, making it both a potential supplier and competitor in the active protection sensor layer.
• Leonardo DRS: US-based defense electronics and survivability provider whose vehicle protection and active protection work overlaps with EuroTrophy's offerings, particularly for Western platforms and US-allied NATO customers.
• Saab (Barracuda / Vehicle Survivability): Swedish defense company with vehicle survivability offerings (signature management, soft-kill and hybrid protection concepts) that compete with or complement EuroTrophy's hard-kill Trophy APS in European procurement competitions.

Direct peers

• Elbit Systems (Iron Fist APS): Elbit Systems' Iron Fist is the principal direct competitor to Trophy APS in the hard-kill active protection system category, targeting the same armored vehicle platforms and defense ministry customers with a comparable hard-kill solution.
• Patria: Finnish armored vehicle OEM (AMV XP) and EuroTrophy integration partner. Comparable in offering 8x8 platforms that require APS integration and competes for similar European armored vehicle modernization budgets.

Others

• IAI Elta Systems: Developer of the Othello passive EO sensor used in Trophy Silent Mode. IAI is an adjacent defense electronics prime with broader surveillance and APS-adjacent capabilities that intersect with EuroTrophy's technology stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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