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On July 22, 2014, according to a video by a Palestinian group, the Trophy system installed on a Merkava IV tank successfully intercepted a RPG-29 rocket fired at the tank. No tanks were damaged during Operation Protective Edge, with the Trophy Active Protection system performing over a dozen interceptions of anti-tank weapons including Kornet, Metis and RPG-29. The system, by identifying the source of fire, on occasion also allowed tanks to kill the Hamas anti-tank team. Trophy active protection

RPG-29 vs ACV Note that the RPG-29 is not propelled by its rocket after leaving the launcher. This is because the RPG-29's rocket motor only propells it as it goes through the launch tube and runs out of fuel just before it leaves the launcher. This was intended so that the rocket blast would not harm the shooter. Despite this, that short rocket burst is enough to propell the RPG-29's warhead up to a range of 500 meters. ~Licayan09~ | Tanks. Being tanks.