Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) has unveiled its GroundEye Wide Area Persistent Surveillance System (WAPSS) for protecting country's borders from illegal entry by refugees or infiltration by terrorists.
The system is to be demonstrated this week by Elbit Systems at the Israel HLS & Cyber Expo 2016 (15-16 November). The company will showcase a variety of systems it has developed in the fields of intelligence (gathering, processing and dissemination), observation systems, sensors and ground based radars, command and control (C2) systems and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) cellular communication systems for first responders.
For example in a potential scenario, when there is a breach in the border between two countries, the WIT (Wise Intelligence Technology) system would receive an alert from the “Dark Web” regarding a group of ISIS militants heading towards the country’s borders with the intent to enter the country and carry out a terrorist attack. The alert’s data is forwarded to the C2 system and is disseminated to the forces in the field.
The GroundEye system displays a panoramic picture of the area as well as identification and tracking capabilities of suspicious movements. Gathering data from various sensors, the system is able to locate a suspicious car making its way to the border. To identify the militants' exact location a Foxtrack radar is deployed, locating their vehicle near the border, entering a foliage-dense area. After the ISIS militants have entered the area, the foliage penetrating radar (FPR 10) as well as additional sensors are set up, to assist field officers in tracking them.
The GroundEye system reviews the VOD (Video On Demand) data recorded, retracing the suspects to the vehicle previously approaching the border. The C2 system generates an optimized plan to manage the forces in the field.
The forces communicate with one another (although each use different communication systems) using the enhanced WideBridge cellular communication system, and a command is dispatched for the deployment of forces and physical barriers in the vicinity.
As the forces deploy in the field, the ReDrone Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) anti-drone system (also to be launched at the exhibit) deployed along the border, detects a hostile drone launched near the border by the accomplices of the ISIS militants. The drone is carrying a large amount of explosives. The SupervisIR thermal observation system (introduced earlier this year) provides a thermal image of the drone while the ReDrone, provides a SIGINT confirmation of its location and disables it.
After the drone is disabled, the militants are captured by the forces in the field. As in the case of all Elbit Systems’ products and systems, the capabilities portrayed in the scenario offer open architecture design and are tailored to meet the customer’s specific requirements.
At the exhibition, the company will also showcase its Homeland Security (HLS) Simulator for defense and civilian forces. This unique simulator’s primary goal is to increase the readiness and proficiency of various forces in handling terror threats and routine protection, as well as learning and debriefing capabilities following mission completion.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on November 13, 2016
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