SPIKE TACTICAL PORTABLE

The weapon has low visual and acoustic signature. The rugged airframe and dual rotors allow the munition to hover and remain stable in wind speeds up to 10m/s. It offers an endurance of up to two hours in standby mode. The FireFly system can stay in the air for up to 15 minutes when powered by a single battery and up to 30 minutes with the addition of second battery. It has an operational range of 0.5km in urban scenarios and up to 1km in open environments. The loitering weapon has a manoeuvring speed of up to 60km/h and a dive speed of 70km/h.

SPIKE TACTICAL PORTABLE

Spike FireFly control unit and performanceįireFly weapon’s portable control unit with a hand-held tablet provides complete control of munition, sensors, and video display. The weapon employs a military standard bidirectional data link to wirelessly transmit imagery and telemetry data captured by on-board sensors to the ground control unit in real-time. It carries unique innovative target tracking device to detect agile targets. The FireFly also features computer vision, homing algorithms, and human machine interface. The sensors also give the ability to engage mobile or relocatable targets with high precision, while reducing the risk of collateral damage. The on-board EO sensors provide guidance with man-in-the-loop control. The seeker comprises uncooled infrared (IR), CMOS daylight imaging and proximity sensors.

The loitering weapon is equipped with dual electro-optical (EO) seeker with safe arming and fusing system for detecting and acquiring targets. Sensors on-board Rafael’s Spike Firefly loitering munition The warhead can be replaced by an additional battery to increase the endurance for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The warhead offers high lethal blast effects against behind-cover enemy structures beyond line of sight. The FireFly miniature tactical loitering weapon is armed with an omnidirectional fragmentation warhead weighing 350g. The weapon, along with its sensors, easily fits into a canister, which can be carried in a soldier’s backpack. The weapon system features abort or wave-off capability that allows its operator to cancel the mission in mid-flight and ditch the weapon harmlessly. In the main-in-the-loop mode of operation, the weapon is controlled by a single operator from the ground control unit. In the autonomous mode, the weapon navigates using predefined waypoints and flight plans. The FireFly loitering weapon has the ability to operate in either autonomous or main-in-the-loop modes.

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