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IDEX 2023 from 20 - 24 February 2023. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
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Interesting. Has EDGE confirmed that this will be a loyal wingman? Or, for now, could it be a tech demonstrator that will lead to a loyal wingman?
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Being "fat" might indicate it carries an interior payload!..
Rafael unveils video of counter-drone capability on Typhoon weapon
By Seth J. FrantzmanFriday, Feb 17
JERUSALEM — An Israel company has released footage of its Typhoon remote controlled weapons station downing small drones, ahead of the sister conferences IDEX and NAVDEX taking place this month in the United Arab Emirates.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled the video Feb. 17, in which it demonstrated counter-drone capabilities conducted in the last month. The 30mm weapon Typhoon Mk-30c and the 25mm Typhoon variant are in service with several navies around the world, including the U.S. Navy. But it’s the new counter-drone capability that adds to the types of missions the gun can perform.
The company has 32 customers worldwide for the Typhoon and has installed 750 of the systems, according to Ran Tavor, who leads Rafael’s naval warfare systems business.
“We developed enhanced capability for the typhoon family, focusing on the 30mm, because of its caliber and also because of [its ability to use] different types of rounds such as the air burst munition,” Tavor said.
The system offers the operator fire correction, which can minimize the number of rounds needed to down a UAV. The system fires bursts of 10 rounds, and the company says one or two bursts is enough to down a drone threat.
The company also noted that drone swarms are an issue that forces must address “one by one, and do it fast.” “[W]e’ve enhance the magazine from 200 to 400 rounds so you don’t need to load it too often,” the company added.
The capability is operational and the company is offering it to customers as an upgrade to existing systems. It has a range of approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles).
Rafael is also focusing on its sixth-generation Spike NLOS missile system, which it announced last year and customers can now install on ships. With a standoff range of 32 kilometers, Tavor said the sixth-gen version can simultaneously attack a single or different targets with four missiles, “and we can do a handover from a vessel to [another operator] to take control of the target, and it also has the automatic target recognition within the seeker — a library of targets pre-inserted — and it looks automatically to find the right target.”
He added that the capability is suited well to littoral combat areas, or near islands, but can also work during sea-to-sea operations.
The Gulf is a new market for Israel in the wake of the Abraham Accords, which saw the Jewish state improve diplomatic relations with several Arab neighbors. Tavor said Rafael hopes to increase business in the region.
He also sees NAVDEX as an opportunity to highlight these types of weapons because of the drone threat in the “neighborhood” — a reference to the Gulf and nearby areas. Among other attacks, Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities in September 2019 were hit with drone swarms and low-altitude cruise missiles.
A statement from the company noted that the Spike NLOS system “is operational in various navies worldwide and is compatible with a range of warheads.” Rafael says its SPIKE family of systems were so far sold to 39 countries, including 19 NATO countries.
Rafael unveils video of counter-drone capability on Typhoon weapon
An Israel company has released footage of its Typhoon remote controlled weapons station downing small drones.
www.defensenews.com
Rafael to show off laser weapon at IDEX, opens new facility in UAE
By Seth J. FrantzmanFriday, Feb 17
JERUSALEM — An Israeli defense company has inaugurated a new facility in the United Arab Emirates, and plans to show off a high-energy laser weapon to attendees of the IDEX conference, taking place in Abu Dhabi this month.
The head of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Yoav Har-Even, attended the inauguration ceremony with Israeli and Emirati officials, according to a Feb. 16 company news release.
“We are encouraged by yet another concrete step in strengthening Rafael’s ties with the UAE. We can now say that we have built the bridge to the United Arab Emirates by this inaugural investment and are excited to continue to expand the relationships that have been cultivated thus far,” Har-Even said.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is opening a new facility in the United Arab Emirates. (Courtesy of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)
The Gulf is a new market for Israel in the wake of the Abraham Accords, which saw the Jewish state improve diplomatic relations with several Arab neighbors.
The company will also exhibit its Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon at IDEX. The technology, designed in Israel, augments the capabilities of the Iron Dome air defense system. This will be the first time the UAE gets a look at the new laser system.
Reports last year said the UAE was seeking to acquire Rafael’s Spyder air defense system. Rafael said the Spyder received upgrades “to allow for the counter ballistic missile capability through an extended range of the Derby LR missile.”
Rafael to show off laser weapon at IDEX, opens new facility in UAE
The Gulf is a new market for Israel in the wake of the Abraham Accords, which saw the Jewish state improve diplomatic relations with several neighbors.
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Any news about missiles?
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Halcon missiles may be integrated on MQ-9
Not sure 100% yet, nobody has taken good pics of the EDGE missile pavilion yet. I will upload more pics of other stuff right now though.
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srael, UAE unveil unmanned naval vessel they jointly developed
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Controllers man a terminal at the command station of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) during an unmanned maritime demonstration at the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), part of the wider International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX), at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre, February 20, 2023. (Ryan Lim/AFP)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates and Israel reveal their first jointly created unmanned vessel, illustrating their growing military ties as maritime threats rise in the Gulf region.
The craft, which has advanced sensors and imaging systems and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance and detecting mines, is unveiled off the coast of Abu Dhabi during the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX).
The unmanned surface vessel or USV was created by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Emirati defense consortium EDGE.
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The busy Gulf shipping lanes have suffered years of missile and drone attacks blamed on neighbor Iran.
“We are for the first time demonstrating a mutual project that shows the capabilities and strengths of both companies” in securing coastlines and countering mine threats, says Oren Guter, who leads IAI’s naval program.
Guter, a former captain in the Israeli navy, says the vessels will counter “threats here in the area” but that the aim is also to deploy them abroad.
IAI was looking to bolster cooperation with the UAE in air defense and hopes to help the wealthy Gulf state improve its naval capabilities, he says.
The UAE and Israel have steadily deepened their military partnership, including defense procurement, since they normalized relations in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords.
Israel, UAE unveil unmanned naval vessel they jointly developed
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Israeli Rafael Opens Facility in UAE, Demos Laser Weapon at IDEX 2023
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems held an inauguration ceremony to officially open its new facility in the United Arab Emirates.
The Israeli defense company’s president and CEO Yoav Har-Even presided over the “intimate” event with Emirati and Israeli officials, revealing plans to showcase the firm’s Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon system (HELWS) at this month’s IDEX 2023 defense exhibit in Abu Dhabi.
“We are encouraged by yet another concrete step in strengthening Rafael’s ties with the UAE. We can now say that we have built the bridge to the United Arab Emirates by this inaugural investment and are excited to continue to expand the relationships that have been cultivated thus far,” Har-Even said.
Israel has begun to expand its presence in the Gulf in the wake of improved relations with its Arab neighbors, spurred by the signing of the Abraham Accords.
Rafael’s Iron Beam at IDEX 2023
Rafael describes the Iron Beam as “a high-power laser interception system against steep-track threats” that intercepts “UAVs, mortars, rockets, and anti-tank missiles in various scenarios.”The Israel firm says it “augment(s) the capabilities of air defense systems like the Iron Dome.”
The company also plans to exhibit “an array of defense solutions and innovative technologies, some for the first time” in the UAE.
These include the Drone Dome counter-drone system and Spyder air defense system, which the company says “has been upgraded to allow for the counter ballistic missile capability through an extended range of the Derby LR missile.”
Additional platforms the company plans to exhibit include the NLOS Mission Task Force, which the company states “utilizes the world’s first 6th generation missile, the SPIKE NLOS.”
IDEX 2023 takes place from February 20 to February 24.
Israeli Rafael Opens Facility in UAE, Demos Laser Weapon at IDEX 2023
Rafael held an inauguration ceremony to officially open its new facility in the UAE, where it revealed plans to showcase its Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon system at IDEX 2023.
www.thedefensepost.com
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