Israel Aircraft Industries will Exhibit its Comprehensive Approach to Land Warfare at the Eurosatory 2006 Exhibition in Paris, France
Jun 8, 2006
Yair Ramati, Israel Aircraft Industries' VP Marketing: "Future armies will use more automation and robotics, and that's where IAI's advanced technology and experience stand out"
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) will exhibit its new comprehensive approach to land warfare at the Eurosatory 2006 International Exhibition for Land and Land-Air Defense, in Paris, France (June 12-16, 2006). IAI will display its intelligence and command and control systems, sensors and smart munitions, in use with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and foreign militaries.
"In future land warfare intelligence, command and control, and precision engagement will become high priorities, and in all these fields IAI can make significant contributions. Future armies will have fewer war fighters and use more automation and robotics, and that's where IAI's advanced technology and experience stand out," said Yair Ramati, IAI's newly appointed Corporate Vice President for Marketing.
"Based on our experience of airborne and naval systems, IAI can contribute significantly to future land warfare scenarios. At Eurosatory, IAI will demonstrate its capabilities in an integrated display that shows how different systems can collaborate, share information, accelerate information processing and facilitate decision-making to allow rapid target engagement.
IAI's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have proven unique capabilities to control, link, and share sensor information with ground forces. In the field of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), IAI will display its new Guardium autonomous patrol vehicle.
In artillery, the transformation from fire-support based on statistical firing to precision artillery is already here. By hardening navigation systems, inertial sensors and actuators, using commercial off-the-shelf technology, guidance systems can now be installed in artillery shells, mortar bombs or rockets allowing us to achieve extremely high precision at any range at relatively low cost," concludes Ramati.
Following is a brief summary of IAI's systems and products on exhibit at Eurosatory:
Unified War Room
EL/I-3350 MSISS – Multi-Sensor Intelligence & Surveillance System
IAI/Elta Systems' MSISS is an advanced decision-support tool for commanders in the field providing them with a real-time situation awareness picture of their relevant theater and recommendations of how to accomplish their mission. A variety of ground-based and airborne surveillance sensors, distributed to cover all areas of interest, operated locally or remotely, monitor the activities and locations of all forces operating in the arena and report this data to the Command & Control Intelligence Center (C2I).
Commanders can thus get all the intelligence they need to deal with and deter every threat.
EL/S-8994RT – RiCENT – Real Time Image Intelligence Center
IAI/Elta Systems' RiCENT is a modular, end-to-end comprehensive solution for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs, from imagery acquisition to the dissemination of Image Intelligence (IMINT). The system is designed to produce all-weather IMINT, 24 hours a day, by real-time processing and integration of imagery delivered by a variety of space, airborne and ground-based IMINT sensors such as Electro-Optics (E/O), Infra-Red (IR), Video, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI).
The exploitation and dissemination processes employ a variety of automatic and semi-automatic tools essential for quick detection, identification and acquisition of time-critical targets.
RiCENT's modularity and open-end architecture allow for a wide range of possible implementations, from stand-alone tactical station to network-based hub, serving as either a regional or national, strategic IMINT center. RiCENT's flexibility allows continuous and cost-effective upgrading between these two possibilities as well as the incorporation of additional IMINT and SIGINT (ELINT/COMINT) sensors.
TWISTER – Multi-Mission Joint Operations Control Center
IAI/MagNet's TWISTER is a scalable, Multi-Mission Joint Operations Control Center for the tactical command level and higher. TWISTER provides an outstanding solution overcoming current limitations of command centers, both with respect to operational complexity and information flow rate. TWISTER provides full control of joint operations missions that require the utilization of more unmanned sensors, including UAVs and USVs, more means-of-engagement ("effectors"), such as attack helicopters or land troops, and more means of coordination, assignment and control of these elements.
TWISTER is designed to support battlefield decision makers and mission participants and results in swift and effective joint forces network-centric collaborative targeting.
Data gathering and platforms
I-VIEW – Close Range Tactical UAV System
IAI/Malat Division's I-VIEW UAV system is the ideal solution for close-range surveillance, reconnaissance, target-acquisition and artillery correction missions. A typical I-VIEW UAV system may comprise several different I-VIEW platforms and payloads. The smallest I-VIEW K50 platform provides day and night tactical intelligence at the battalion level while the I-VIEW K250 is intended for Division use and above. All I-VIEW platforms use automatic catapult-assisted launch and automatic precision parafoil recovery, and thus require no runway for take-off or landing.
BIRD EYE – Mini UAV
IAI/Malat Division's BIRD EYE is an affordable Mini UAV system, providing real-time imagery for military and law-enforcement squads. The system provides "over the hill" reconnaissance covering a typical area of up to 10 km. The fully-automated flight path with "in-flight" waypoints drastically reduces the operational workload. The "flying wing", electrically powered platform is extremely quiet and has a very low visual signature and almost no acoustic signature. Payloads include a gimbaled video camera.
Launch and recovery: Hand or bungee-assisted launch; pinpoint autonomous recovery.
MOSQUITO – Micro UAV
IAI/Malat Division's MOSQUITO is a Micro UAV system, providing real-time imagery data in restricted urban areas. The MOSQUITO carries a miniature video camera covering an area of 1 by 1 km and can perform flights of up to 60 minutes endurance. The system offers a fully automated flight with "in flight" way point control.
Technical Data: Take-off weight – 0.5 kg, Overall length – 0.3 m, Wingspan – 0.34 m.
GUARDIUM – Unmanned Security Vehicle
IAI/Lahav Division's GUARDIUM Unmanned Security Vehicle (USV) is an autonomous fence and border protection system. GUARDIUM's perimeter security system addresses the critical period between initial warning of perimeter intrusion and response. Operating in the area of a perimeter fence, GUARDIUM continuously patrols, surveys, and reports on the status of the perimeter area and reacts immediately to isolate, contain, communicate with, and control intruders until backup support arrives. Each high-speed USV can be equipped with sensors to navigate varied terrain, cameras that relay field data, voice communication capabilities, and other operational means.
The system can be tailored to provide cost-effective solutions for protection of airports and sea ports, borders and separation lines, strategic installations such as nuclear plants, fuel, gas or ammunition depots, pipelines, electrical high-tension lines, railways, large industrial complexes, large scale private properties: ranches and estates.
EL/I-3302 – MOIC - Mobile Observation & Intelligence Center
MOIC is a long-range surveillance and intelligence system, installed on an armored vehicle, and able to operate day and night, under all weather conditions.
The system collects data using various on-board and remote sensors, tracks targets of interest and enables regular and smart weapons to be directed to selected targets.
The system's on-board and remote sensors include: Ground Movement Detection Radar, Electro-Optical (EO) payload with day and night surveillance sensors, including a Laser Range Finder (LRF) –, Autonomic inertial navigation system with embedded GPS – (on-board), Mini UAV equipped with day and night E/O surveillance system – (remote), COMINT/DF (direction Finder) system – (on-board), and Acoustic sensors – (remote).
Collecting and fusing the data received from all sensors, the system provides a real-time situation awareness picture of the ground theater under surveillance.
EL/M-2055D SAR/GMTI Reconnaissance System
IAI/Elta System's EL/M-2055 is a high performance Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) all-weather Reconnaissance system for UAVs.
The system consists of the UAV payload, a radar sensor with on-line signal processor, and the Ground Exploitation Segment (GES).
The EL/M-2055 produces radar images which approach photographic quality, and operates as a true all-weather, day and night sensor capable of penetrating clouds, rain, smoke, smog, fog and manmade camouflage.
EL/K-1891 Satellite Communication Network – Mobile Station
IAI/Elta Systems' EL/K-1891 is a full duplex X or Ku Band microwave Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Network ideally suited for uninterrupted wideband Over-The-Horizon (OTH) communications.
Each subscriber port of the SATCOM network can be either static or mobile (ground-based mobile, airborne or marine) and must be within the satellite's footprint area with its antenna tracking the satellite.
Communication between any two subscribers is bi-directional and routed via standard links of a geostationary Commercial satellite.
EL/K-7071 – Integrated UAV COMINT/DF System
IAI/Elta Systems' EL/K-7071 is a UAV Integrated Communication Intelligence (COMINT) System. The system's tasks are to scan, intercept, measure, locate, analyze, classify and monitor ground, airborne and naval communications transmissions characterized by high mobility, short duration signals and frequent changes in signal parameters.
The main purpose of the system is to disseminate intelligence reports including real-time Electronic Order of Battle (EOB), and to provide tactical and strategic intelligence that can be seamlessly integrated in a nation's intelligence database.
EL/L-8385 – IUELIS – Integrated UAV ESM/ELINT System
IAI/Elta Systems' EL/L-8385 is a UAV Integrated Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) System.
The system is designed to cope with the challenges of a modern dense radar environment and perform long-range, high endurance ESM/ELINT missions.
The system's tasks are to search, intercept, measure, locate, analyze, classify and monitor ground, airborne and naval radar transmissions characterized by high mobility, short duration signals with frequent changes in signal parameters.
The main purpose of the system is to disseminate intelligence reports, including real-time Electronic Order of Battle (EOB), providing tactical and strategic intelligence that can be seamlessly integrated in the nation's intelligence database.
EL/M-2107 ADMIR – Advanced Miniature Movement Detection Digital Radar
IAI/Elta Systems' EL/M-2107 is a high resolution advanced miniature radar for security applications that automatically monitors, detect, measures (distance and azimuth) and alerts regarding moving objects inside a guarded area. Designed to protect sensitive sites, a cluster of ADMIRs can be installed, along a fence or on poles, covering the protected area and generating an audio-visual alarm in a central control station whenever an intrusion is identified inside the guarded area.
The EL/M-2107 can be combined with a day and night electro-optical sensor that can be automatically directed towards the detected moving target for identification purposes.
EL/M-2129 MDSR – Movement Detection & Security Radar
IAI/Elta Systems' EL/M-2129 is a coherent pulse compression, ground-based radar for military, paramilitary and security applications. The radar detects and monitors movements inside areas of interest.
The EL/M-2129 automatically detects moving targets, such as walking persons, vehicles and flying objects (gliders and helicopters) at ranges of up to 30 km. Higher ranges are available by adding a power amplifier and/or by increasing antenna size.
The radar can also support artillery fire correction by detecting shell impact location.
POP 300 (Plug-in Optronic Payload)
IAI/Tamam Division's POP 300 is a natural successor to the POP 200, and as such is fully-qualified for air, ground and marine applications. Both products have the same pitch-over-yaw gyro stabilized observation mechanism incorporating the same continuous zoom (x45) color day camera and FLIR. The larger detector matrix of the POP 300 compared to the detector matrix of the POP 200 allows the POP 300 user to achieve greater observation ranges if and when required.
MINI POP
IAI/Tamam Division's MINI POP is a very low weight (6 kg), dual-axis gyro-stabilized surveillance and observation system, which incorporates high resolution, continuous optical zoom (x22.5) color day channel and automatic video tracker. The Mini POP is designed for light UAVs and for homeland security applications.
MICRO POP
IAI/Tamam Division's MICRO POP is a very small and light gyro-stabilized payload with a single-sensor imaging system for day or night for short range observation. It is designed for mounting on mini UAVs, for intelligence gathering and surveillance missions.
By using a single sensor optronic slice, the payload can be quickly changed between day and night configurations on the UAV itself. MICRO POP is a "one LRU" system, without any need for external support electronics.
Weaponry
LAHAT – Laser Homing Attack Missile
IAI/Systems, Missiles & Space Group's LAHAT is an advanced laser homing attack laser-guided missile for precision attack. The LAHAT missile (which can be launched either from a gun or canister) is a multi-mission missile that can be fired from wide variety of platforms, including land vehicles, helicopters, and tanks.
LAHAT, with a length of less than one meter and weight of less than 13 kg, is very well suited for use on lightweight helicopters as well as light vehicles and AFVs. A fully-loaded LAHAT launcher with four missiles weighs less than 80 kg. LAHAT is highly effective against a variety of target types, including tanks, at ranges well over 8 km. LAHAT can also hit moving targets accurately, including enemy helicopters.
In its tank gun launched version LAHAT is handled by the 105mm or 120mm gunner as a standard gun round. The missile performs precision homing on a laser-designated target, ensuring first shot, tank-kill at ranges over 6 km.
LORA –Artillery Weapon System
IAI/MLM Division's LORA is a Long Range Artillery Weapon System capable of engaging strategic targets deep in the enemy's territory from mobile or maritime platforms. Typical targets are fixed or transportable and can include infrastructure assets. The warhead can be delivered with and accuracy of less than 10 meters, regardless of the target's range. The missile can be equipped with a 400 kg High-explosive warhead or with a 600 kg penetration warhead to hit hardened targets.
LORA can be launched within a few minutes from unprepared positions. Any target whose location is known and which is within the range of the missile can be attacked within less than 10 minutes from the launch decision. LORA uses a shaped trajectory flight mode, and can be stored in a sealed canister with a no maintenance shelf life of seven years.
EXTRA – Extended Range Artillery Rocket
IAI/MLM Division's EXTRA is a new precise Extended Range Artillery munitions. EXTRA is capable of being launched from multiple platforms. It is packed in a four-unit pod configuration for land-based launches, and can be installed on a high mobility truck or in a fixed installation. EXTRA comes in a disposable sealed canister providing long service life and very low maintenance costs. EXTRA munitions have ranges in excess of 130 km (81 miles) and carry a 125 kg (275 lb) warhead. EXTRA's launch weight is about 450 kg (990 lbs) and it is precise to within 10 meters. EXTRA munitions are 30 cm (12 inches) in diameter and 3.97 m (13 feet) in length.
FireBall – SMART MORTAR BOMB WEAPONS SYSTEM
IAI/Systems, Missiles & Space Group's FireBall is a 120/121 mm laser homing mortar bomb with dual-mode precision homing: GPS and laser. FireBall is designed for single shot kill, and can be launched from rifled or smooth-bore tubes. FireBall's unique guidance method adjusts the bomb's course by gliding, greatly extending its effective range. With its unique aerodynamic design, FireBall reaches almost twice the range of conventional mortar bombs (up to 15 km). The bomb detects the target as it glides to the laser detection "basket" using GPS navigation, where it acquires the target and dives for the kill.
FireBall uses various warhead and fusing options: fragmentation against soft targets, percussion against armor, and penetration type for defeating bunkers and targets inside buildings. The weapon trajectory is optimized for the urban environment and minimal collateral damage, performing a steep dive in its final homing phase.
For further information, please contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Corporate Vice President for Communications
Tel: 972 (3) 935-8509
Fax: 972 (3) 935-8512
Email: hpaz@iai.co.il
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