Israel acquires $190 million-worth of laser and GPS-guided mortar munition from Elbit
Israel acquires $190 million-worth of laser and GPS-guided mortar munition from Elbit
Iron Sting is a precision-guided mortar munition, launched from a 120mm mortar, designed to accurately target and destroy objectives, utilizing both immune GPS and laser guidance technology.
Elbit Systems announced on Monday that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $190 million to supply its Iron Sting laser and GPS-guided mortar munition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The contract will be performed over a period of two years.
Iron Sting is a precision-guided mortar munition, launched from a 120mm mortar, designed to accurately target and destroy objectives, utilizing both immune GPS and laser guidance technology. It has a range of up to 10 kilometers. Iron Sting features a multi-mode fuze with Point Detonation (PD), Point Detonation Delay (PDD), and Proximity Sensor (PRX) operating modes. The loading time is approximately 15 seconds. It has been used during the war in Gaza.
"Following the combat experience our cutting-edge guided mortar munition has accumulated, this contract further cements our position as a market leader in precision-guided solutions,” said Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land. “With the rise of military conflicts in urban environments, armed forces around the world demand accurate technologies that minimize collateral damage. Elbit Systems' Iron Sting meets this critical need."
Two months ago Elbit signed a deal to supply ammunition for the IDF's ground forces over the next two years totaling approximately $760 million.
