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2022-07-01
IAI Unveils Green Lotus System
Aerospace and defence company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a number of new technologies and capabilities in the land domain at Europe’s leading land defence and security exhibition, Eurosatory, that took place between June 13-17 in Paris, France.
IAI unveiled its latest tactical multi-mission, multi-sensor system: the Green Lotus (ELI-2139). Designed to provide high performance Counter-Rocket, Artillery & Mortar (C-RAM) and Air & Ground Surveillance capabilities to manoeuvring as well as stationary forces, the Green Lotus features a unique array of active and passive sensors that maximise situational awareness and countermeasures efficiency.
IAI’s booth displayed a variety of systems, including the Barak MX Air and Missile Defence System, REX MK 2 unmanned land system, Tactical Heron Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), ROTEM and MINI HAROP loitering munitions, ELI-2139 Tactical Multi-Mission Multi Sensor System, among others.
Green Lotus
The Green Lotus integrates a proven range of IAI-ELTA’s sensors into a highly automated system that detects, tracks, classifies, and identifies aerial targets, from very low Radar Cross Section (RCS) mortar, rocket and artillery fire and small drones, to manned and unmanned fixed and rotary wing aircraft. It performs ground surveillance, detecting and tracking vehicles and slow-moving personnel. The multi-sensor data is collected and processed within the system’s unified command and control (C2) console, which employs artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance detection, classification, and identification capabilities.
The combined data provides users with a clear and comprehensive Situational Awareness Picture (SAP) and seamlessly integrates with countermeasures systems, facilitating highly effective target acquisition and discretion. The simultaneous ability to perform C-RAM together with air and ground surveillance makes Green Lotus an exceptionally valuable force protection tool.
Yoav Tourgeman, IAI EVP and CEO of ELTA, said: “The Green Lotus integrates IAI’s range of proven sensors into a unique, advanced multi-mission system that offers important performance advantages. Our customers will realise maximal value as the system’s architecture enables it to evolve when new threats are introduced. The unveiling of the Green Lotus at Eurosatory highlights IAI’s strong commitment to providing our customers with exceptional land defence solutions.”
BARAK MX System
IAI offered the BARAK MX system as a modern Integrated Avionics Display System (IADS) and as part of multi-layered air and missile defence system. The system relies on the network-enabled architecture, featuring centralised battle management and independent operation, utilising the smart-launcher concept.
The networked, modular and customisable BARAK-MX fire unit can be linked to a central battle management node, operate as a classic battery Fire Unit (FU), or act in a stand-alone mode. It can merge those modes of operation into a hybrid model.
The system’s agility is reflected by the fire unit (FU) design. The land-based system consists of a smart launcher that operates similar to the naval vertical launch. The unit can load a mix of BARAK interceptors – The Medium Range Air Defence Missile (BARAK MRAD), effective up to 35 km, the Long-Range variant (BARAK LRAD) effective at up to 70 km, and the BARAK ER, effective up to 150 km and with additional anti-ballistic missile capabilities.
The three missiles maintain a high level of commonality, differing from each other only in elements related to the specific performance of each variant. The Battle Management System (BMS) of the Barak system or those supplied by the customer manages all smart launchers and interceptors associated with the system, whether local or remote, achieving the highest success rate while maintaining efficient battle economy.
Network-Centric operation enables each node to generate and share a situational picture, receive target allocations and tracks from the battle management centre and perform intercepts in a network-centric operation. The sky picture and early warnings are processed and synthesised by the battle manager by fusing all available sensors.
This common picture is constantly updated and distributed to each node. When threats are detected, the battle manager allocates targets to each fire unit to pursue. Engagements rely on tracks from local sensors or tracks obtained from remote sources, according to battle plans and economy. This coordination ensures optimal use of interceptors, eliminates ‘double booking’ of targets, and ensures all fire units remain loaded to continue the mission. The battle manager function can be distributed and reallocated to different elements, as the situation requires.
REX MK II
The Rex MK II, unmanned land platform, is intended to keep troops out of harm’s way in complex circumstances. The Rex MK II, already sold to customers worldwide, is an unmanned land vehicle adapted to a range of ground missions with advanced manoeuvrability and ability to carry a load of 1.3 tonnes. The new hybrid electric platform, all-wheel drive, supports combat forces in gathering intelligence, providing logistical support, and helps execute remote attacks. The vehicle is land-based, autonomous with command-and-control capabilities, or by a single operator through wireless communication.
The multi-mission Rex MK II is intended to support infantry ground forces in various stages of fighting. This includes providing logistical assistance to troops by carrying munition supplies, critical medical equipment, water, and food, as well as evacuating injured personnel on stretchers. The system can also gather intelligence through a situation-awareness system that incorporates electro-optical sensors and radar.
It also enables conducting attacks by using remotely controlled weapons systems including a 7.62mm machine gun, a cal 0.50 heavy machine gun, and as a multi-mission multi-purpose platform to support additional missions based on troops needs.
Tactical Heron
The Tactical Heron is a multi-mission, multi-payload tactical UAS based on the proven Heron UAS legacy.
The Tactical Heron is IAI’s most powerful technology tactical system designed to provide high quality real-time intelligence gathering and transmission for use in military, law enforcement, and homeland security missions.
Equipped with wideband Datalink, it is easily upgraded with optional Beyond Line of sight (BLOS / SATCOM) and is designed for easy operation and runway independence from semi-prepared airfields.
Loitering Munitions
The ROTEM Aerial Vehicle (AV) is a tactical, loitering munition based on a light multi-rotor platform that delivers excellent capabilities against low signature enemy systems in complex environments. This lightweight and compact AV can be assembled in seconds and operated by a single soldier. The AV is capable of lethal precision strikes on stationary and mobile targets with abort/safe capability and is recoverable.
ROTEM can perform squad-level Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and attack missions with minimal planning and operational focus from the operator. The backpacked system is a tactical kit of two AVs with all peripherals to allow an operational unit to use it organically as a part of their standard gear. The capability to hover allows the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform to see targets and engage within seconds, which makes the ROTEM a game-changer for its operators.
The Mini Harop (Green Dragon) is a tactical, low-cost loitering munition designed to provide small ground units and special operations forces with significant situational awareness and firepower in a compact envelope. Stored, transported and launched from a sealed canister, as many as 12-16 Mini Harop (Green Dragon) units can be carried on a small vehicle and launched upon request. It is easily operated and controlled from a tablet-sized electronic control panel with a tactical low-power data link to the loitering munition.
Boaz Levy, IAI President and CEO, stated: “Showcasing our cutting-edge technologies at the exhibition provided an opportunity to expand our partnerships with the European market. In recent years, IAI has supplied its industry-leading ground based air defence systems, robotic systems, UAVs, border protection systems, intelligence systems and more to a number of European countries.”
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