WATCH: Rafael unveils Seabreaker, a new missile with 300 km range
The 5th generation missile can be launched from the sea or the ground and hit targets 300km away with precision.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/rafael-unveils-seabreaker-a-new-missile-with-300-km-range-672420
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Seabreaker precision missile (Credit: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled a new precision missile that can be launched from ships at sea or ground-based launchers and hit targets at a distance of up to 300 kilometers.
Called “Seabreaker” the missile is a naval
and artillery unit “force multiplier, designed to overcome the
challenges of the modern warfare arena,” Rafael said in a statement.
The
four-meter-long missile weighs less than 400 kilograms and flies at
high subsonic speeds towards its target. With infrared homing and
automatic target recognition capabilities, it can be launched both
during the day or night and in all weather conditions.
“It’s smart and to the point,” a senior Rafael official told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the Seabreaker brings all the capabilities of the Israeli company into one precision strike fifth-generation missile.
It
can be used for various purposes including sea-to-sea, sea-land,
land-sea or land-land missions against high-value targets and can be
launched from a naval platforms of varying size from fast attack missile
ships to corvettes and frigates. Based on Rafael’s SPYDER launchers,
the Seabreaker can also be fired from vehicles such as Humvees or Dodge
Rams, making it a versatile and mobile.
RAFAEL Unveils :SEA BREAKER 5th GEN, Maritime & Land-Based, Long-Range Autonomous Weapon System
Rafael did not design the missile for launch from submarines or aircraft like other missiles it produces.
According
to the company, the battery architecture supports standalone launchers,
or operates as an integrated solution with a command and control Unit
(CCU) and various sensors.
With
an advanced IIR (Imaging Infra-Red) seeker, the Seabreaker can engage
both maritime and land targets in advanced anti-access or area denial
arenas. It can hit targets in littoral or brown water, including
archipelagos and also strike targets where previous “generation
RF-seeker-based missiles are not effective,” Rafael said.
The
Seabreaker can maneuver and dodge obstacles while it flies at
terrain-following low-level flight above the ground or sea skimming,
below enemy air defense radar altitudes. With data sharing and
man-in-the-loop systems, the operator can see exactly when the missile
hits its target, even when launched from a stand-alone range.
According
to senior Rafael officials, the company took the capabilities of both
the SPIKE NLOS and SPICE missiles and combined them to make the
Seabreaker.
The
state-of-the-art electro-optical seekers with unique scene-matching
algorithms, navigation guidance and homing techniques, the Seabreaker
can fulfill operational missions without GPS and with minimum collateral
damage.
Using
artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies like
deep-learning and big data-based scene matching, the missile is able to
automatically acquire and track targets. It also has a datalink-support
system that allows the operator to make decisions and tactical updates.
The
surgical-strike missile can be operated in GPS-denied arenas and is
immune to electronic countermeasures (ECM) and is jam-resilient. The
Seabreaker also has a mid-flight abort capability and battle damage
assessment for operators to see the target after firing the missile.
“It’s
mission effective,” said the official, adding that it can strike
targets “when you want, how you want and from where you want.”
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