IAI Launches New Man Portable Surveillance System
Jan 27, 2010
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) ELTA Systems Ltd., a group and wholly owned subsidiary of IAI, is launching its new Man Portable Surveillance System (MAPSS). Also called the EL/I-3370, the compact, lightweight system provides Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) to tactical combat forces and law enforcement units.
The MAPSS combines a ground movement detection radar with a day/night electro-optics (EO) sensor, locally or remotely operated by a single person. The radar detects movement within a range of several hundred meters, while the EO sensor identifies and locates the source of the movement. Together, they work to "close the loop", delivering the data to the soldier as quickly as possible.
The MAPSS is designed for medium and short-range ground ISR missions, such as stakeouts, and performs under all weather conditions and on rough terrain. Another significant advantage to the system is its compact size, which allows it to be hidden - in surrounding vegetation or using an integral camouflage net, directly on the ground or on flexible legs.
"The MAPSS is flexible, portable, and very useful in the field," noted Nissim Hadas, President and CEO of ELTA. "Because it can be hidden and controlled remotely, a soldier can set it up and move away – he will receive all the necessary information, can remotely control it, and doesn't need to sit and guard the area."
About Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries is Israel's leading technological-industrial company, with approximately 17,400 employees.
IAI has gained worldwide recognition as a leading developer of aviation and aerospace technology in both military and civilian markets.
IAI provides the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its foreign customers with unique, high-quality technological solutions that meet a wide range of needs on the ground, in the sea, in the air, in space and in the field of homeland security. IAI is a world leader in a wide range of advanced technologies, including the development, production, renovation, upgrading, repair and maintenance of aircraft, missiles, launchers, communications satellites, observation satellites and ground services, electronic systems, avionics systems, advanced radar, precision-guided munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
For further information, please contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Corporate VP for Communications
Tel: 03-935-8509
Fax: 03-935-8512
Email: hpaz@iai.co.il
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