🧵 Israel says that the Israel Missile Defense Organization Initiates Testing for Deployment of an “Elevated Sensor”
#IsraelDefenseNews #BREAKING (Image credit* Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office)
#IsraelDefenseNews #BREAKING (Image credit* Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office)
“The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in the Directorate of Defense R&D of the Israel Ministry of Defense, commenced inflation of a High Availability Aerostat System (HAAS) and initial testing for deployment of an Elevated Sensor (ES) system in Northern Israel”
“The HAAS is one of the world’s largest aerostats, developed and manufactured by TCOM, a U.S. company specializing in aerostat surveillance solutions. It is designed to carry an improved sensing system, to provide detection and early warning of advanced threats.”
IMDO Director, Moshe Patel: “In several flight test campaigns conducted in recent months, we
have demonstrated the outstanding capabilities of Israel’s multi-tier missile defense- including against cruise missiles. The IMDO and MDA, together with the IAF and defense industries”
have demonstrated the outstanding capabilities of Israel’s multi-tier missile defense- including against cruise missiles. The IMDO and MDA, together with the IAF and defense industries”
US MDA Director, Vice Admiral Jon Hill: “The Elevated Sensor is another great example of cooperation between the Missile Defense Agency, IMDO and industry partners. The co-developed technology and research is a benefit to both nations.”
Israel’s IAF Commander, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin: “ ES system will be a significant component in strengthening our capabilities to defend the country's borders against a variety of threats and will enable us to build a more accurate and broader air surveillance picture.”
IAI @ILAerospaceIAI President and CEO, Boaz Levy: “The ES system provides a significant technological and operational advantage for early and precise threat detection. This unique development is thanks to Israel Aerospace Industries’ talented engineers…”
This follows years of development and manufacturing, the IMDO, Israeli Air Force and ELTA, an IAI subsidiary and prime contractor for the ES program, which began initial inflation operations in recent days.
Inflatables have been used for 100+ years; France, Germany, Italy and the UK used barrage balloons in the First World War. The US navy used K-class blimps from 1922 and Germany used Zeppelins for armed raids in WWI. Israel has used aerostats for years m.jpost.com/israel-news/ne…
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