Israel aerospace industries (IAI) is offering a solution for the vulnerability of tanks from warheads dropped by multi rotor drones. This problem forced the Israeli defence forces (IDF) to come up with an interim solution dubbed “cope cage” – a metal net welded to the upper part of the tank to protect the IDF’s Merkava 4 main battle tanks (MBT).
These metal nets are designed to set off anti-tank charges dropped from above , before they come into contact with the tank itself. This interim solution is affective to a point but more advanced protection systems are now being evaluated.
Elta , the electronic division of IAI is offering a tailored solution for this problem , the ELI-3312 Huntereye. This is a family of compact target acquisition sensors for target acquisition and cueing, designed to be installed on light to heavy Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) and Main Battle Tanks (MBT).
The ELI-3312 Huntereye system detects, classifies and tracks fire sources and provides a real-time situational awareness. The system combines the capabilities of two main sensors into a single sensor system: a ground surveillance radar for immediately detection and identification, and an embedded Electro-Optical (EO) fire source sensor, installed on an integrated Remote Weapon Station (RWS). The system is modular and can be easily adapted to various weapon stations and guns.
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