Israel Aerospace Industries Exhibits A Variety of Technological and Operational Solutions in Response to the Ballistic Threat Israel Faces
Nov 17, 2009
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is participating in the International Aerospace Conference & Exhibition, opens today (November 17th) at the Avenue Conference Center at Airport City near Ben Gurion International Airport. The theme of the conference is "technological solutions to ballistic threats on Israel".
The conference is a result of the cooperation between leaders in the fields of defense and aerospace in Israel, with the cooperation of the leading defense industries in Israel and worldwide.
Itzhak Nissan, President and CEO of IAI, notes: "Israel's current and future national security needs require advanced systems, such as the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, observation satellites, and strategic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems. These systems are results of the development and production of mega-projects. In order to support mega-projects, a multi-billion dollar defense industry must be sustained. With the constraints on the national defense budget, export is the lifeblood of the success of Israeli companies. Success in the highly competitive international market requires excellence. To maintain a competitive market edge, breakthroughs must be made with new mega-projects, producing revolutionary technologies, solutions, and advancements to stay ahead of other competitors."
Yair Ramati, IAI Corporate VP of Marketing, will discuss "Israel's Ballistic Threat – Challenge and Response". The response to threats (from ballistic missiles artillery rockets and short-range rockets) must be multilayered: active defense, passive defense, attack as well as deterrence. "The current and future threat to Israel constantly presents new challenges which demand careful, in-depth analysis of the extent of the threat, its precision, and various warheads. The solution for protecting Israel must include a number of overlapping layers: short-range, specific defense, parameter defense, and interoperability between international systems."
In his talk, Nissim Hadas, Corporate VP of IAI and President of ELTA Systems Ltd, a group and wholly owned subsidiary of IAI, will elaborate on changes in the modern battlefield and their influence on the requirements of surveillance systems. During his talk, Hadas will present a new concept in the field of surveillance systems and multi-mission tracking, which is based on advanced technological capabilities, allowing for continuous target acquisition. The systems that will employ this new concept will integrate already existing sensors, including Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) radars, SAR radars, and EO and SIGINT, for detection, identification, and targeting, enabling improved spatial coverage and overcoming line of sight limitations. The talk will include the actualization of the concept in integrated airborne systems.
Arie Halsband, General Manager of IAI's MBT Space Division, will speak about satellites, with a focus on the general trend towards their becoming smaller and therefore less expensive. This trend results from a reliance on miniaturized components for the satellite, which are already in use by the industry and are qualified to perform space missions. During his talk, Halsband will analyze the characteristics of satellites with various missions, and will explain how the satellite's mission, as well as other constraints, dictate its performance application and size.
Boaz Levi, Director of Air and Missile Defense Systems in IAI, will give a lecture on the ongoing need for active defense systems to protect against ballistic threats, missiles and Anti-Aircraft systems. Technological advancements throughout the years have enabled threat detection, trajectory estimation, and the ability to accurately launch an interceptor towards the threat to destroy it. To ensure maximum protection, the system level probability of successful target intercept must be improved by implementing as many protection layers as possible. This constraint has caused the need for connectivity between weapon systems to enable better management of the combat systems participating in the defense.
Yoav Tourgeman, Director of Arrow Programs in IAI will discuss a new concept relating to exo-atmospheric interceptions: the Arrow 3. With rapidly evolving ballistic missile threats, the state of Israel needs an effective defense system that will cover the sky. This can only be achieved by adding upper tier interception to the current Arrow 2 Interceptor capabilities. The Arrow 3 is based on a revolutionary concept, enabling a wide hit-to-kill envelope of exo-atmospheric interception. The latest and most advanced technologies were used in order to simplify the development and lower the production costs of Arrow 3.
Tommy Silberring, General Manager of IAI's MALAT Division, will introduce IAI's significant experience with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), acquired during 3 decades and more than 500,000 operational flight hours. This experience, combined with the availability of new emerging technologies, has led to the design and development of powerful systems, adapted to the needs of the modern battlefield.
During the conference, IAI will display some of its products, including the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3, multi-mission radars, a TecSAR model, and the Barak Air and Missile Defense System.
For more information, please contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Vice President of Communications
Tel: 03-935-8509
Fax: 03-935-8512
Email: hpaz@iai.co.il
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