Aerial security

Rafael unveils Drone Dome: Drone Detection and Neutralization System

Rafael will soon unveil Drone Dome: a new end-to-end defense solution designed to detect, identify, track, and neutralize drones. The system comprises of a radar and a jamming system. The system provides a solution for defense of strategic targets covering a radius of up to 3 km.

The Drone Dome System is an innovative end-to-end system designed to provide effective airspace defense against hostile drones (Micro and Nano UAVs) used by terrorists to perform aerial attacks, collect intelligence, and other intimidating activities. Drone Dome has 360° circular coverage and is designed to detect, track, and neutralize drones classified as threats flying in No-Fly zones. Drone Dome has a very fast response time, it causes minimal collateral interruptions to the surrounding urban environment, with maximum safety to friendly aircraft.

The Drone Dome System is operational under all weather condition, 24 hours a day.  First, the threat is detected and identified by the Radar and EO/IR sensors. The data is combined and correlated and alerts the operator of the hostile UAV. The system initiates either automatic interference operation, as per pre-defined rules in the C4I engine, or manual operation by the operator.  When the threat reaches the neutralization area, the hostile drone is neutralized by activation of directional GNSS and RF Inhibitor/Jammer system.

Aerial security

US Army’s Multi-Mission Launcher Defeats Cruise Missile, UAS Threat

The US Army’s self-built Multi-Mission Launcher successfully defeated a cruise missile target and an unmanned aircraft system using an AIM-9X missile at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the service announced Thursday.

The test against the cruise missile was conducted on April 1 and the test against the UAS occurred on March 29 as part of an engineering demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I).

The IFPC Inc. 2-I is intended to defeat UAS, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery and mortars.

The Army also fired a Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile from the MML on April 4.The MHTK has no warhead but defeats rockets, artillery and mortars with kinetic energy in a direct hit, the service said in a statement.

The MML is being developed internal to the Army and represents the first development of a major program by the government industrial base in more than 30 years, the service has said.

The launcher is also able to fire Raytheon’s Stinger missiles and Lockheed Martin’s Longbow Hellfire missiles, but other missiles will be tested to prove its flexibility.

Aerial security

Raytheon commits to Israeli reciprocal procurements

US arms manufacturer Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will make $9.5 million in reciprocal procurement in Israel over the next five years. The agreement was signed yesterday in the US by senior company officials and Ministry of Economy and Industry Division for Foreign Investment and Industrial Cooperation director Ziva Eger.

The agreement was sparked by cooperation between Raytheon andRafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. in the development and production of the new David's Sling defense system against rockets and missiles. The two companies have equal shares in the venture: Rafael makes the interceptor missile for the system, while Raytheon produces the launchers, chassis, and other accessories for it.