Allegedly, the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the Israeli Defense Forces and the Israeli Defense Corporation Systems Corporation announced on Sunday a state-of-the-art laser pointer-guided mortar called the Iron Spur. The mortar uses lasers combined with GPS to guide it to the target and fires 120mm shells. It recently completed a series of tests to prove its battlefield effect.
The iron spur was developed by two independent systems built by Elbit Company. Its purpose is to carry out precise and deadly strikes against high-quality targets in open and densely populated urban areas. The purpose is to limit peripheral and collateral damage and protect The lives of civilians are safe.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated in Elbit’s press release that the iron spur will be part of the Israel Defense Force’s ongoing momentum plan to increase military capabilities because it “meets the needs of the Israel Defense Forces and adapts its combat capabilities to Confronting enemies hidden in civilians and urban environments, while complying with the laws and moral standards set by the State of Israel.
Brigadier General Yanif Rotem, head of research and development of the Arms and Technology Infrastructure Development Agency of the Ministry of Defense, said: This is a very complex project and a groundbreaking system internationally. The general manager of the land division of Elbit Systems said: The introduction of this green laser pointer and GPS guided munitions has transformed the mortar system from a statistical firepower to a precision firepower system, thus realizing a major change in firepower capabilities at the tactical level.
We believe that we have been able to develop an efficient solution that can improve accuracy and reduce collateral damage. He added: So far, this capability has been reserved for large and complex missiles. Due to this impressive technological development, it will now be implemented on a large scale in mortar ammunition.