Israel Aircraft Industries' MBT Division Announces A New Beyond Visual Range Active Radar Seeker for Derby Air-to-Air Missile
Jun 18, 2001
Paris Air Show, June 2001 - A new beyond visual range (BVR) radar seeker, which was developed by Israel Aircraft Industries' MBT Division, has been incorporated into Rafael's Derby air-to-air missile.
This seeker is the newest component in MBT's line of advanced seekers for guided missiles.
The seeker for the Derby missile is a state of the art active radar seeker for all weather, all aspect air-to-air missiles. Advanced seeker performance enables engagement of several targets from short ranges to BVR with autonomous search, acquisition and tracking airborne targets, as well as look down capability.
Two seeker modes of operation are available and provide the Derby missile with excellent operational flexibility:
- Lock On After Launch (LOAL) optimized for medium range targets.
- Lock On Before Launch (LOBL) allowing superior performance at short range.
The seeker's advanced Electronic Counter Counter Measure (ECCM) capability is programmable and can be modified to the customer's requirements and new threats.
The seeker for the Derby missile employs advanced signal processing, is lightweight and has low power consumption. It is now operational following extensive testing and firings of the Derby missile.
For more information, contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Corp VP for Communications
Tel: 972 (3) 93 5-8509
Fax: 972 (3) 935-8512
Email: hpaz@hdq.iai.co.il
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