Armée de terre israélienne

[loki]

malgré tout, ça permettra au minimum de protéger ( dans les limites du systéme , aucun systéme de protection n'est efficace à 100% ) contre les menaces actuelles les plus répandues ( RPG7 ) et contre une partie des armes AT du hezbollah et de la syrie, notamment les missiles AT à longue et moyenne portée........

mais bon, la question de l'éfficacité de ce genre de systéme ( Trophy etc..... ) sur un vrai champ de bataille reste à voir

à voir aussi si ces systémes ne risquent pas dinfliger des "friendly fire" notamment en combats urbains

;) 

 

[g4lly]

malgré tout, ça permettra au minimum de protéger ( dans les limites du systéme , aucun systéme de protection n'est efficace à 100% ) contre les menaces actuelles les plus répandues ( RPG7 ) et contre une partie des armes AT du hezbollah et de la syrie, notamment les missiles AT à longue et moyenne portée........

Pour simulé un RPG30, il suffit de deux tireur RPG7 ... synchroniser le tir est pas sorcier, le délai entre les deux projectile RPG30 et de l'ordre de quelques dixieme de seconde ... ca doit etre réglable ... disons entre 0.1 et 0.4 sec ... facilement reproductible avec deux tireurs. D'ailleurs la technique tu double hit a été utilisé largement en Irak quand les RPG7 n'arrivait pas a trouer les M1 ... en mettant une seconde couche et en visant un endroit plus faible deux coups faisaient un trou.

Je doute que deux coups simultanée de RPG7 trou un Merk surtout si le premier est intercepté par Trophy ... si le second tir est un RPG29 ... boooom.

mais bon, la question de l'éfficacité de ce genre de systéme ( Trophy etc..... ) sur un vrai champ de bataille reste à voir

à voir aussi si ces systémes ne risquent pas dinfliger des "friendly fire" notamment en combats urbains

Les tactique de combat mixte cavalerie et infanterie vont évoluer avec les hard kill ... de toute facon en général on évite de se tenir proche des vehicules dont la vision est tres réduite ... rien qu'a cause du risque d'écrasement. On devra juste veiller a mettre un peu plus de distance. De toute facon pour protéger efficace la cavalerie il n'est pas bon d'etre trop pret. Quand au vehicule qui peuvent servir d'écran ... il doit y avoir moyen de désactiver le hard kill par secteur comme on le faire avec les canon automatique ou les airbag qui détecte si c'est bébé ou grand dadet qui est assis :)

[Invité]

voila un petit robot serpent

http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security/Article-4ff0a6c8e01c121004.htm&sCh=31750a2610f26110&pId=1703146783

il peut aussi porter une charge explosive

bon il ne se mouvoie pas encore comme un vrai serpent, mais le concept est pas mal je trouve

une autre vidéo + article

IDF developing battlefield robot snake

By DOV LIEBER

A robot snake, capable of recording video and sound on the battlefield, is on the way to join the the IDF's hi-tech arsenal.

According to a Channel 2 report the spying robot, which is about two meters long and covered in military camouflage, mimics the movements and appearance of real snakes, slithering around through caves, tunnels, cracks and buildings, while at the same time sending images and sound back to a soldier who controls the device through a laptop computer.

Able to bend its joints so well that it can squeeze through very tight spaces, the new device will be used to find people buried under collapsed buildings. The snake is also able to arch its body, allowing it to see over obstacles through its head camera.

Researchers studied the movements of live snakes in order to create the most natural and realistic robotic version.

The snake's cost has yet to be determined, as it is still being developed; however, according to Channel 2, the IDF plans to provide combat units with these devices.

Besides recording multimedia, the snake may also be used to carry explosives.

The Defense Ministry, with experts from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, based their intelligence-gathering robot on a previous project of Ben-Gurion University, which created a slew of robotic animals with special abilities.

Eight months ago, researchers at Ben-Gurion University reported they had developed "robot snakes" capable of navigating through pipes and narrow openings.

The Ben-Gurion report also detailed other robot animals, including, a cat that climbs walls using its claws, and a "dog-droid" that responds to the human movements.

The idea of serpent-like robots is nothing new in the world of technology. Shigeo Hirose, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, has been working on "serpent robots" since the 1970s.

Hirose's ACM-R5 robot, which had the ability to glide through water, unlike the IDF version, debuted in the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan.

AP contributed to this report.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371047887&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2MY9kIKLe4

[Berkut]

J'ai vu ça je ne sais plus sur quelle chaîne, j'étais plié de rire tellement la bête est poussive et arthritique. Autre point qu'ils n'ont pas préciser. Vu la hauteur au sol de la caméra, ils font comment si le vermisseau se retrouve le bec dans l'eau? C'est bien beau d'avoir une caméra, mais si elle doit être encrassée dès les premiers mètres...

[alexandreVBCI]

Paris Airshow -- Israeli developers working on a ducted-fan flying hovercar say that a full-size, turbine driven unmanned prototype will fly "within two months". Flight tests with a smaller electrically-driven model, they say, have validated their basic technology. The Reg flying-car desk spoke today with Janina Frankel-Yoeli, marketing veep at Urban Aeronautics of Israel, at the Paris Airshow. Urban Aeronautics prefer to call their designs "fancraft", thereby distinguishing them from hovercraft, which can't actually fly. "We've solved the three basic problems of ducted-fan craft," he says. "Our craft are stable, they can lift heavy loads, and they can fly fast - better than 100 knots." The US Army and Air Force tried to get something like this going for decades, but could never work out the kinks. The tactical benefits, particularly in casevac and urban combat, would be immeasurable -- though I do wonder if it'd perform in high altitude environments like the Hindu Kush. Either way, hats off to the Israelis for getting the ever elusive flying car technology this far along.

Une chance d'être vendu à quelqu'un ce truc ?

[Invité]

[Tomcat]

Je ne vois pas trop l'utilité de cette grosse pelleteuse, ça fait trop gadget , si c'est pour désamorcer un VBIED, une rafale de 30mm fait aussi bien le travail et ça a le mérite de ne pas exposer les soldats sur le terrain.

[g4lly]

Je ne vois pas trop l'utilité de cette grosse pelleteuse, ça fait trop gadget , si c'est pour désamorcer un VBIED, une rafale de 30mm fait aussi bien le travail et ça a le mérite de ne pas exposer les soldats sur le terrain.

En fait c'est une petite pelleteuse.

L'interet c'est probablement de désamorcer sans détruire la bombe ... de maniere a pouvoiur faire une enquete apres :) Je suppose que la pelle dispose d'une cisaille pour dégager la bombe de la voiture, et faire place nette pour les démineurs.

[Invité]

Paris Airshow -- Israeli developers working on a ducted-fan flying hovercar say that a full-size, turbine driven unmanned prototype will fly "within two months". Flight tests with a smaller electrically-driven model, they say, have validated their basic technology. The Reg flying-car desk spoke today with Janina Frankel-Yoeli, marketing veep at Urban Aeronautics of Israel, at the Paris Airshow. Urban Aeronautics prefer to call their designs "fancraft", thereby distinguishing them from hovercraft, which can't actually fly. "We've solved the three basic problems of ducted-fan craft," he says. "Our craft are stable, they can lift heavy loads, and they can fly fast - better than 100 knots." The US Army and Air Force tried to get something like this going for decades, but could never work out the kinks. The tactical benefits, particularly in casevac and urban combat, would be immeasurable -- though I do wonder if it'd perform in high altitude environments like the Hindu Kush. Either way, hats off to the Israelis for getting the ever elusive flying car technology this far along.

Une chance d'être vendu à quelqu'un ce truc ?

Le système de patin me fait penser au aéroglisseur développé par feu Bertin

Je ne vois pas trop l'utilité de cette grosse pelleteuse, ça fait trop gadget , si c'est pour désamorcer un VBIED, une rafale de 30mm fait aussi bien le travail et ça a le mérite de ne pas exposer les soldats sur le terrain.

Justement la petite pelleteuse nommé Shunar (lynx)est télé opéré et donc les enquêteurs ne sont pas exposés.  Certes c'est un robot lourd EOD utilisé uniquement par la police israélienne EOD mais il suffisamment précis pour faire fonctionner un téléphone cellulaire

[Tomcat]

Justement la petite pelleteuse nommé Shunar (lynx)est télé opéré et donc les enquêteurs ne sont pas exposés.  Certes c'est un robot lourd EOD utilisé uniquement par la police israélienne EOD mais il suffisamment précis pour faire fonctionner un téléphone cellulaire

Par "exposé les soldats" je voulais dire que les soldats sont obligé de rester sur un terrain pas forcement accueillant pour désamorcer cette bombe alors qu'une rafale de 30mm fait le boulot en moins de temps qu'il faudra pour le dire, et l'équipe passera la route comme dans du beur. Mais si c'est destiné à la police, ça me va très bien. ;)

[Invité]

C'est sur que pour déminer un champ de mine ce n'est pas le top sauf si ladite IED est placée dans un endroit (pont, tunnel) qui interdit de l'exploser à l'aide d'un obus de 30 mm

[cvs]

Dorénavant les filles qui ont servi en tant qu'instructrices de tir, devront faire de la réserve comme les hommes mais "seulement" jusqu'à 27 ans, à part si elles sont enceinte.

[loki]

la période annuelle d'entrainement est de quelle durée ?

ces périodes sont effectuées de façon obligatoire jusqu'à quel âge ?

[cvs]

la période annuelle d'entrainement est de quelle durée ?

ces périodes sont effectuées de façon obligatoire jusqu'à quel âge ?

Un mois et demi de réserve jusqu'à 45 ans. Pour les officiers (enfin ex-officiers) c'est plus mais j'ai plus les chiffres en tête.

sinon des nouvelles du système Iron Dome pour contrer les roquettes.

Iron Dome test declared successful

Defense Ministry says Rafael-developed rocket defense system proven capable of intercepting, destroying incoming threats

Hanan Greenberg Published: 07.15.09, 20:17 / Israel News

The defense establishment and the Rafael Armament Development Authority say they have held successful tests of the Iron Dome rocket defense system over the past few days. The system succeeded in intercepting and destroying targets.

The Iron Dome system was developed by Rafael in order to defend Israel from rocket and missile attacks. The Defense Ministry stated that "the tests that were conducted this week complete a series of successful tests of the Iron Dome system".

The ministry added that all of the systems involved – which include a radar, control system, launcher, and interceptor – were fully functional during the tests.

It stated that the completion of the tests constitutes an important milestone on the establishment's multilayered defense plan for Israel.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak responded to the news by saying, "A multilayered defense system is Israel's national and strategic goal. A system such as this will provide a layer of defense from Qassam and land-to-land missile threats, and will allow the defense establishment and the IDF to fulfill their highest duty – the defense of Israel – in the best way."

ynet

[Tomcat]

L'Arrow 2 actuellement testé dans le pacifique aurait échoué dans sa mission d'interception selon Debka.

Arrow II fails takeoff in Pacific test - setback for Israel's missile race with Iran

DEBKAfile Special Report

DEBKAfile's military sources report a serious setback in Israel's defenses against Iranian ballistic missiles. Thursday, July 23, the newly upgraded Arrow II missile defense system, poised for its first long-range test at the US Pacific range off the central California coast, could not be launched because of "interceptor problems."

This left Israel's key defense system, designed to intercept long-range Iranian or Syrian missiles 1,000 kilometers from their launch point, unproven.

The Israeli defense establishment said the problems preventing the launch came from "malfunctions in the communications system."

The Pentagon statement puts it differently: In a test involving three US missile interceptors [Patriot, Thaad and Aegis], Arrow tracked a target missile dropped from a C-17 [boeing Globemaster III] aircraft. The Israeli system also exchanged data on the target in real time with elements of the US missile defense system.

"Not all test conditions to launch the Arrow Interceptor were met and it was not launched," the Pentagon said. Other objectives were achieved and the results are being analyzed.

Military sources told DEBKAfile that Israel without the Arrow system - unless proven otherwise - is partly exposed to attack from Iran's Shehab 3 and Sejil-2 ballistic missiles, especially the latter which are more accurate and powered by solid fuel for instantaneous launching from deep inside Iran.

The failure of the Arrow test will be a morale booster for Iran's Islamic rulers at a critical moment for their regime. It will also shadow the important high-level talks American officials, defense secretary Robert Gates and national security adviser James Jones, are to hold in Israel next week.

The missile test was supposed to be conducted over the weekend but was cancelled at the last minute due to bad weather. The test was then postponed to Monday night but again cancelled.

At least six months are required for preparing the complicated Arrow anti-missile missile system for testing. The Pentagon and Israeli statements did not cite a new date for a Pacific test.

[Chaps]

C'est l'ARROW 2 block 4.

L'Arrow 2 block 1 est validé depuis 1998 et opérationnel depuis début 2000.

On doit pas être loin des 20 essais réels toutes versions confondues en 10 ans.

Contrairement à d'autres systèmes (une petite larme pour le SAMP/T), ils ont une trajectoire de développement du ARROW pour contrer les menaces des missiles iraniens (basés sur de grosses évolutions du Scud) au fur et à mesure de la confirmation de leur capacité (notamment le Shihab).

Ils ont raté un test du Block-4 en septembre 2008 et réussi une interception complexe en avril 2009.

Les tests en cours sont pour valider l'intégration dans le réseau anti-missile US, par exemple via le radar US AN/TPY-2 en bande X récemment livré à Israel.

L'Arrow-3 est aussi en route en partenariat avec Boeing mais c'est encore un missile de papier, assez inspiré du THAAD (interception en très très haute altitude notamment).

[Arka_Voltchek]

En même temps les deux missiles ne font pas face à la même problèmatique.

L'aster est un anti-aéronef qui dois pouvoir faire en cas de besoin de l'anti-missile

L'arrow est un anti-missile.

Si l'arrow ne pouvait pas faire ce qu'il a à faire, ça poserais quelque peu... problème...

L'aster lui fait dans tout les cas très bien ce que sa mission principale lui demande de faire.

@+, Arka

[Chaps]

Les systèmes anti-missiles peuvent faire également de l'anti-avion, l'inverse n'est pas vrai.

C'est garanti pour le SM3 de l'Aegis et pour le Patriot PAC-3. Pour le SM-3, vu qu'il n'a pas de tête explosive cela pourrait être un facteur limitant mais tous le reste de la chaîne est valable pour tirer un avion car est fortement basée sur le SM-2 IV(A).

Mais il est vrai que contre des avions en rase-mote, on va pas tirer du THAAD...

Il n'empêche que le SAMP/T a raté le coche. C'est un système vendu comme anti-aérien et anti-missile !

Son développement a été politiquement bridé (dans ses capacités anti-missiles de théâtre).

Le radar Arabel est inutilisable pour faire de l'anti-missile et on peut prier pour que de nouveaux Block sortent régulièrement.

[Tomcat]

Visiblement, les 3 autres essais au large de la côte ouest sont annulés par les américains. Il y a un problème de "communication avec le missile" ce qui a fait que le missile n'a même pas été lancé. C'est étonnant puisque les missiles communiquait très bien avec les radars américains lors des précédents testes.

[g4lly]

http://www.defpro.com/news/details/9078/

The Israeli Field Intelligence Corps are beginning operation experiments with a new observation vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with the most advanced data collecting tools in the IDF.

The Granite observation vehicle is expected to undergo operational experiment from the Field Intelligence Corps in the beginning of the year 2010. The Gaza Division unit tasked with collecting intelligence during combat will be making the military tests of the Granite vehicle.

The Granite, developed by Elta Group is expected to replace the Raccoon as the leading observation vehicle of the Field Intelligence Corps's for collecting intelligence during combat. The unit is also using two additional vehicles: the Agile designated for use in battalions that patrol Israel’s borders and the Armored Personnel Carrier designed for transport of infantry units.

The new vehicle is expected to improve the observation abilities of the Field Intelligence Corps. The vehicle is based on the shield of the Caracal Vehicle that belongs to the Ford Motor Company. This enables the vehicle to be more secure, and thus allowing its passengers to join operations safely. Additionally, the Granite crew members can prepare the vehicle for observation without leaving the car; simply by pressing a button.

A Spider Camera installed in the Granite vehicle sends live data to zeppelins from the Field Intelligence Corps and other unmanned aerial vehicles. The Spider is considered the best continuous secure camera the IDF has in its arsenal. Moreover; a radar will be installed in the Granite will be far more advanced than the radar installed in the Raccoon. The new observation vehicle will be connected to a control and monitoring system that will enable communication with other Corps at an optimal level. The camera, radar, control and monitoring system will be operated by only one person, as apposed to the Raccoon where there is a person in charge of each system separately.

The human engineering invested in the new vehicle was meticulously planned, as well as matters of human comfort. The staff will constitute four fighters as apposed to five operating the Raccoon.

[Libanais_75]

Quelqu'un aurait des informations ici sur le TAR-21 ? Si Tsahal prévoit d'en déployer pour toute l'armée ou seulement pour les Givatis/Golanis/parachutistes ?

Merci d'avance.

[cvs]

Quelqu'un aurait des informations ici sur le TAR-21 ? Si Tsahal prévoit d'en déployer pour toute l'armée ou seulement pour les Givatis/Golanis/parachutistes ?

Merci d'avance.

D'après ce que j'ai lu, les israéliens ont eu de très bons retours durant leur guerre à Gaza.

A long terme toute l'infanterie serait concerné, il me semble. Tous les deux ans, une nouvelle brigade en est équipé.

Je crois que la brigade kfir sera la prochaine, pour l'instant c'est juste Givati et Golanis.

[Libanais_75]

Quels sont ses atouts par rapport au M4/M16/Galil ? Robustesse ? Portée ? Cadence de tir ? Maniabilité ?

EDIT : Les Samsons et les TROPHY vont-ils être déployés uniquement sur les IFVs ? Ou également sur les Merkavas ?

2E EDIT : J'essaie également de me documenter sur le Arrow 3, j'ai cru lire en anglais (et je suis une bouse en anglais :lol: ) qu'il était particulièrement bon, meilleurs même que les projets américains de SAM. Si quelqu'un a des infos dessus (je recherche également la date de déploiement).

[cvs]

Je crois que le arrow-3 n'a même pas commencé à apparaître. Il fallait déjà savoir comment financer le développement. A priori, Obama a donné son accord pour donner des fonds aux israéliens.

Pour les trophy et autres Iron fist, ça dépend. L'Iron fist a été sélectionné, mais il sera utilisé en fin de compte sur les autres véhicules que les merkava qui eux seront à priori équipés de trophy, mais c'est encore susceptible de changer.

[Libanais_75]

Merci pour le renseignement. Sinon voici un article sur la tenue de combat de futur des soldats israéliens :

The Israeli Integrated Advanced Soldier (IAS) program is building a 'dismounted combat team' which will be able to operate in mounted or dismounted configuration. The equipment used by the troops will be modular, and designed to operate in urban and open terrain. Currently underway the program is led by the Ministry of Defense's Defense Directorate for Research and Development (DDRD) and Elbit Systems. The program began with a feasibility study launched in 2003 and followed a year later with a combat lab experiment. In 2005, the IDF tested individual combatant gear and conducted the first battalion-size field test highlighting an urban warfare scenario. Following the test, which proved highly successful, the system entered full scale development. The first kits are being delivered and will be used for company and battalion-size exercises, beginning fall 2007 through winter 2008. Following the conclusion of these tests, the system will become operational.

The motivation of the IAS was to establish a common language between combat elements through the command echelons, linking the infantry to the Digital Army Program (DAP) network known as Zayad. Through IAP, commanders will be provided with C4I subsystems enabling them to link their units into the DAP network. While implementation of Zayad among armor, artillery, combat engineering and other elements required extensions of wireless data links and protocols to 'talk' with existing command and control elements, the integration with the infantry required fielding an entirely new command and control system, tailored for the 'human platform'. This system is optimizing target-management and weapons employment at squad, and platoon level, establish mission planning, orientation and navigation tools and introduce data networking between team members and tactical leaders at different command level. Such systems enable the units to rapidly pursue time-critical targets (closure of 'kill chain') by small formations, autonomous allocate and assign targets or flexibly team up with other units, throughout the command chain.

Email this • Digg This! (7 Diggs) • Technorati Links • Subscribe to this feed • Stumble It! (2 Reviews) • Discuss on Newsvine • Save to del.icio.us (117 saves, tagged: military defense news)

The heart of the C4I system used with IAS consists of the Personal Digital Unit (PDU) - a wearable computer coupled with a hand held display, a radio (PRC710), eyepiece display and headsets, mobile Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and navigation system. All elements are embedded into a wearable system and armor vest weighing less than five kilograms.

'Terminal' modular computer system

The system uses the new 'Terminal' modular computer system, developed by Elbit Systems, powered by an RMI dual processor running Windows CE operating system. Providing high quality graphics, supporting two simultaneous 1920x1200 pixel displays, including a direct interface to the OLED (VESA). The system consumes only 6.5 watts supplied by two hot swappable external Lithium Polymer batteries sufficient for continuous 4-5 hours mission. The system has two Ethernet (LAN) network adapters, five USB ports, a standard RS232 serial port, audio, VOIP codec and fiber LAN docking interface. The Modular Computer weighs 0.7 kg (excluding batteries).

Although IAS evaluated an eyepiece as part of the kit, the IDF opted for another display- a hand held viewer developed by ITL Optronics. This piece integrates an OLED 800x600 mini display from eMagin, offering a high quality, wide field of view (34deg.) image. The viewer weighs only 300 grams and connects to the PDU through the USB port. It can be used effectively by day or night without compromising the user's position by light leakage. Built-into the device is a line-of-sight sensor, enabling automatic image or map orientation. Built-in mouse buttons enable seamless control of the computer. For planning, debriefing commanders will use the 8" handheld 800x600 pixel LCD display applied with touch screen. The sunlight readable device is designed for daylight use, using glare resistant coating. Its average consumption is 4 watts and weight is 600 gram.

QuietOps

Another element of the IAS is the QuietOps software programmable headset developed by Sylinx. The system supports and controls two radio sets, and is designed with both passive and active noise canceling hearing protection, offering natural hear-through capability while effectively protecting from high dB 'spikes' and overpressures caused by nearby gunshots or blasts, which could damage the soldier's hearing. A side benefit of the QuietOps system is its ability to improve hearing up to 'super normal' level, and supporting 'whisper mode', both functions could be highly constructive for ambush and covert ops.

Communications

The IAS communications gear consists of several systems, including a tactical router (enhanced military wireless LAN) developed by Elbit Systems. The unit, configured as a standard PC card (PCMCIA), carries high capacity data transfer over short range. The system can also utilize the 'Mountain Rose' military cellular mobile network, which is dependent on infrastructure. For operations where such infrastructure is not available, tactical combat net radio, such as the PRC710 personal VHF radio (weight less than 750 gr) can be used. Both radios are designed to transfer data at low speed. When multiple gateways are available, IAS will automatically select the most appropriate medium according to the system's service policy. Furthermore, the entire system will dynamically route each message to reach its destination at the fastest route.

A new navigation system is under development at the DDRD, enabling effective navigation in areas where GPS cannot be relied upon. The system uses a combination sensors, such as gyro, compass, accelerometers and other sensors to determine the location of the unit at an. The system is attached to the soldier's gear and will continue to determine accurate location for several hours after GPS contact is lost. Its accuracy is determined as a function of the distance traveled without GPS reference. It is effective throughout the soldier's combat activities, including running, walking, crawling or sprinting.

IAS teams will be equipped with indigenously developed systems for surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition, enabling the team to independently and effectively collect intelligence, acquire and pursue time critical targets with high efficiency and accuracy, by its own assets or by employing other 'networked enabled assets'.

Spatial Orientation System

Three types of hand-held observation-and target acquisition systems will be available for AIS commanders at the different tactical levels. Squad leaders and Platoon Sergeants will use the Spatial Orientation System, developed by ITL Optronics. This system has built-in laser rangefinder and digital compass, a monocular x7 day channel, which can also be used with a night viewer. The SOS has an integrated data display and mouse buttons, depicting target range and bearing, navigational aids and 'leads' to designated targets or locations, as well as a map display.

Cobra Target Acquisition System

Platoon Leaders will use a new target acquisition device, using an uncooled thermal imager with an integrated a laser rangefinder, electronic compass and GPS with an uncooled thermal sight, effective at ranges beyond 1,000 meters. This device can also be used as a hand-held computer display, utilizing its built-in full color super VGA display and mouse buttons. ITL has recently introduced such a system called Cobra, which can do all that at a weight of less than one kilogram, much less than the goal set by the IAS program team (1.6 kg).

Coral-CR

Another new device will be used by company and battalion commanders as well as the officers and observers in recce platoons. Coral-CR, designed and built by Elbit Systems is hand-held, cooled, thermal target acquisition system using a 480x384 detector operating in the 3-5 micron band. Using continuous zoom, the system can be used effectively up to five kilometers. As a target acquisition system, Coral-CR integrates a digital magnetic compass, GPS and internal display, enabling effective observation, identification and extraction of target coordinates in real-time. The system weighs 3.4 kg, including batteries.

Enhanced Vision & Robotics

Other observation devices available for the team include the 'continuous surveillance system', an 'observation arrow' developed by ODF. The arrow fired from standard M-16s can be fired at a range up to 70 meters, placing the arrow at vantage point, maintaining line of sight with the target. The arrow will continue to operate for four hours, sending video streams picked by its camera, remotely controlled by the controller via two-way link. Another imaging device developed by ODF is the Eyeball, which is thrown into confined room position by an assault team. ODF is also developing a small robot called EyeDrive, which will be able to move, position itself and scout confined spaces through remotely controlled operation.

Fire Controls for Support Weapons

Grenadiers will be equipped with the Viper, a fire control system enabling first shot hit for grenade launchers, enabling effective fire and limit collateral damage. The system developed by ITL Optronics uses 'see through' display depicting computer controlled aiming point, calculated by the system's computer, fed by sensors including laser rangefinder and tilt and roll sensors. The computer calculates the ballistic curve required to hit the target and sets the aiming point accordingly. Furthermore, the system supports advanced programmable MPRS grenades developed by IMI, by setting time-programmable fuses for time-delay detonation or airburst effect, in addition to standard point detonation effect.

The IAS evolved from an earlier 'soldier modernization technology demonstration program launched by the IDF Ground Forces Command program and DDRD. This program, also known as “Infantry 2000”, was managed by Elbit Systems. The Israeli infantry suite comprised of a helmet and weapon mounted sensors, weapon mounted fire control system, head and weapon mounted display and sights, and pouch mounted wearable computer, fitted with navigation systems, data and synthesized voice communications. The Infantry 2000 program focused on the 'soldier as a system' concept, seeking a suite that will enable the future soldier to navigate, communicate and locate and engage targets, with superior firepower, lethality and protection. The suite would also include augmented lethality weapons, such as the IMI Tavor-2, firing the Refaim anti-personnel air-burst weapon. At present, IAD pursue a different approach, facilitating effective dismounted command and control while other aspects of 'Infantry 2000' are dealt with as part of regular modernization cycles.

Si quelqu'un pourrait faire une très courte traduction/résumé, car je suis vraiment naze en anglais  :lol: