What's New: Israeli Rocket Launcher Gets Boost From War In Ukraine

Israeli Rocket Launcher Gets Boost From War In Ukraine
Elbit Systems has developed the Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) for integration with a variety of tracked and wheeled vehicles. The autonomous rocket artillery system features two pods that can each carry a different rocket type. Potential payloads include Elbit’s Accular, EXTRA and Predator Hawk rockets, with ranges from 21 miles (35 km) to 190 miles (300 km). Work is also underway to integrate its SkyStriker loitering munition. A firing mission can be completed in about 60 seconds, while loading a new pod takes around 10 minutes.

Arexis EW System To Protect Gripen E/Fs, German Eurofighters
The Arexis family of electronic warfare systems has been developed by Saab for its Gripen E/F fighter jets. It is also available for integration with other platforms. It can be acquired as an integrated capability. A podded electronic attack capability is also available. The Arexis is designed for offensive and defensive EW operations, including a radar warning receiver, countermeasure dispensers and a jammer pod. High-powered active electronically scanned arrays can effectively jam various threats supported by precise direction-finding.

Indigenous Cruise Missile Joins Pakistani Fleet
The Harbah anti-ship cruise missile, based on Pakistan’s Babur family of cruise missiles, is expected to equip a number of new warships entering Pakistani navy service. The subsonic missile has a range of 150 nm (280 km) and carries either a high-explosive or fragmentation warhead. It features inertial and satellite navigation with radar and imaging infrared seekers. It can follow several preprogrammed waypoints. It has a modular configuration, enabling future capabilities to be easily added.

Ex-Chinese Sub Joins Burmese Navy
Burma commissioned a Chinese-supplied Type 035B submarine on Dec. 24, 2021. The Minye Kyaw Htin is new to the database this month along with the Russian Konsul-class deep-sea submersible. Other maritime updates include the Romanian Vice-Amiral Ioan Murgescu-class minelayer; Chinese Song-class submarine; and the Russian Bass Tilt and Sun Visor naval radars.

Aviation updates include the Leonardo Miysis directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system; CBU-78/B Gator mine cluster bomb; CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munition; and M134 Gatling gun.

There are a number of ground system updates this month, including India’s long-running Muntra combat robot program and the U.S. ThrowBot and Dragon Runner tactical robots. Artillery updates include Singapore’s 155-mm FH2000 towed howitzer; Israel’s Accular family of ground-launched rockets; South Korea’s K-239 Chunmoo and Serbia’s Morava multiple rocket launchers. The U.S. 120-mm XM360 tank gun and Israeli Iron Fist active protection system have also been made current.

Laos Seeks To Expand Regional Defense Ties
The latest on the order of battle of Laos and Senegal are now available.

China Bolsters Nigerian Trade, Security Cooperation
China has been bolstering military ties with Nigeria in recent years as part of a broader African push. Naval Editor Tom Freebairn looks at the developing relationship, including security ties and Chinese economic interests in “China’s Nigeria Project.”

NATO held a summit in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, in July, in which the topic of Ukraine dominated. Andy Oppenheimer considers the outcome of the summit and the challenges that face the alliance going forward in “NATO’s Ukraine Challenge.”

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