Raphael has developed a sensor for the Aeronautics tactical UAV
May 30, 2020
Raphael Equips Aeronautics UAV-4 Drones with its Newest Optoelectronic MicroLite, Enabling Continuous Scenario Coverage, Target Detection, and Past Investigation
Pictured above: Raphael's MicroLite Charger under the Aeronautics UAV 4-bit bow
Raphael introduced one of the first fruits of the Aeronautics acquisition deal from Yavne, completed in September 2019. Over the course of an online Webinar last week, Gideon Weiss, Vice President of Business Development, revealed that the company's new electro-optic "MicroLite ISR, optimized for use by the Aeronautics Company's Orbiter-4 tactical UAV." This is a clear example of synergy between the two companies, "he said.
During the discussion, fascinating details about the sensor that were not previously disclosed were revealed when it was announced in February this year (2020). This is a complete football-sized system of 25 cm in diameter and weighing only 8 kg. The heart of the system is a dual camera that simultaneously shoots through the same lens, two separate images of the UAV-tested area: mid-range IR heat photography and light photography using a multi-pixel resolution video camera.
The purpose of the sensor is to provide continuous coverage to a wide target area while simultaneously tracking separate target targets within the coverage area. The system includes a complex software array that provides geographic landmark identification for each target, integrating the separate images, image processing to detect phenomena like motion detection, video signal compression, and live video streaming to users.
According to Rafael Development Project Manager Zvi Yavin, the amount of information is so large that it cannot be transmitted from the UAV.
It took 20 separate design cycles to achieve the result
He said the planning requirements were so extreme that Raphael had to carry out 20 different design cycles until it was able to reach the final result. One of the unique features of the system is the ability to return in time. The parade has a very large array of memory that remembers all the events recorded on cameras. Zvi Yavin said that operators can investigate events through a back-to-back process, and a retrospective analysis of forensic analysis. For example, they can reconstruct the route that made a particular goal and where it came from - even before it was identified and defined as an interesting goal.
Alongside its aeronautics UAV installation, Raphael offers the system for the use of manned aircraft and observation balloons as well. Multi-spectral operating simultaneously at frequencies: NIR, SWIR, MWIR and visible light (Color VIS).
It is a much larger system: it appears in a 220 cm long and 40 cm diameter marquee and weighs about 200 kg. To date, it has been supplied to 13 air forces in Europe, Asia and South America, for the first line aircraft such as F- 16, F-18, Typhoon, Tornado, Griffin and more.
The RecceLite electro-optic beneath the aircraft of the British Air Force Typhoon
https://techtime.co.il/2020/05/30/rafael-29/ translated by google
May 30, 2020
Raphael Equips Aeronautics UAV-4 Drones with its Newest Optoelectronic MicroLite, Enabling Continuous Scenario Coverage, Target Detection, and Past Investigation
Pictured above: Raphael's MicroLite Charger under the Aeronautics UAV 4-bit bow
Raphael introduced one of the first fruits of the Aeronautics acquisition deal from Yavne, completed in September 2019. Over the course of an online Webinar last week, Gideon Weiss, Vice President of Business Development, revealed that the company's new electro-optic "MicroLite ISR, optimized for use by the Aeronautics Company's Orbiter-4 tactical UAV." This is a clear example of synergy between the two companies, "he said.
During the discussion, fascinating details about the sensor that were not previously disclosed were revealed when it was announced in February this year (2020). This is a complete football-sized system of 25 cm in diameter and weighing only 8 kg. The heart of the system is a dual camera that simultaneously shoots through the same lens, two separate images of the UAV-tested area: mid-range IR heat photography and light photography using a multi-pixel resolution video camera.
The purpose of the sensor is to provide continuous coverage to a wide target area while simultaneously tracking separate target targets within the coverage area. The system includes a complex software array that provides geographic landmark identification for each target, integrating the separate images, image processing to detect phenomena like motion detection, video signal compression, and live video streaming to users.
According to Rafael Development Project Manager Zvi Yavin, the amount of information is so large that it cannot be transmitted from the UAV.
It took 20 separate design cycles to achieve the result
He said the planning requirements were so extreme that Raphael had to carry out 20 different design cycles until it was able to reach the final result. One of the unique features of the system is the ability to return in time. The parade has a very large array of memory that remembers all the events recorded on cameras. Zvi Yavin said that operators can investigate events through a back-to-back process, and a retrospective analysis of forensic analysis. For example, they can reconstruct the route that made a particular goal and where it came from - even before it was identified and defined as an interesting goal.
Alongside its aeronautics UAV installation, Raphael offers the system for the use of manned aircraft and observation balloons as well. Multi-spectral operating simultaneously at frequencies: NIR, SWIR, MWIR and visible light (Color VIS).
It is a much larger system: it appears in a 220 cm long and 40 cm diameter marquee and weighs about 200 kg. To date, it has been supplied to 13 air forces in Europe, Asia and South America, for the first line aircraft such as F- 16, F-18, Typhoon, Tornado, Griffin and more.
The RecceLite electro-optic beneath the aircraft of the British Air Force Typhoon
https://techtime.co.il/2020/05/30/rafael-29/ translated by google
