In a move that could reshape the future of Korean armored warfare, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem signed a teaming agreement at the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition to fit South Korea’s K2 main battle tanks with the Israeli Trophy Active Protection System.

The agreement, announced earlier this month in Kielce, Poland, covers integration, production, and full lifecycle support of the combat-proven system.

It cements a partnership that executives from both companies described as a decisive step forward in defense cooperation between Israel and South Korea.