WATCH: RAFAEL Completes Successful Test of Advanced SPYDER Air Defense System
The test involved intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a challenging operational scenario, achieving a direct and effective hit
IsraelDefense
| 11/01/2024
Photo credit; RAFAEL
RAFAEL, in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, has completed a test of the advanced SPYDER air defense system in its latest, unique configuration - All In One. The test included the interception of a UAV in a challenging operational scenario, achieving a direct and effective hit.
The SPYDER system is operationally used by several military forces worldwide, providing air defense solutions against various airborne threats, including missiles, UAVs, aircraft, helicopters, and tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs). The system intercepts threats using two families of RAFAEL-manufactured interceptor missiles, PYTHON and Derby.
The All in One configuration features an integrated radar, electro-optical launcher, advanced control and command system, and PYTHON and Derby interceptors, all mounted on a single platform. This configuration serves as an optimal air defense solution for point defense or area defense, either as part of a SPYDER battery or deployed independently with minimal operator involvement.
In the test conducted last month in Israel, the SPYDER All in One system successfully intercepted a UAV in a complex operational scenario, achieving a successful interception of the target.
Brigadier General (Res.) Pini Yungman, Executive Vice President and Head of the Air Defense Division at RAFAEL, stated, "RAFAEL is a global expert and a leading developer of air defense systems that have proven themselves in combat against a myriad of advanced threats and at various ranges. The success of the test is a significant milestone in developing the system against different threats and demonstrates the system's outstanding effectiveness in intercepting challenging ground-launched threats.”
Configurations of the SPYDER Air Defense System are in operational use by several countries worldwide, including the Czech Republic, which signed a procurement agreement with RAFAEL in 2020.
Watch footage from the test
The test involved intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a challenging operational scenario, achieving a direct and effective hit
Photo credit; RAFAEL
RAFAEL, in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, has completed a test of the advanced SPYDER air defense system in its latest, unique configuration - All In One. The test included the interception of a UAV in a challenging operational scenario, achieving a direct and effective hit.
The SPYDER system is operationally used by several military forces worldwide, providing air defense solutions against various airborne threats, including missiles, UAVs, aircraft, helicopters, and tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs). The system intercepts threats using two families of RAFAEL-manufactured interceptor missiles, PYTHON and Derby.
The All in One configuration features an integrated radar, electro-optical launcher, advanced control and command system, and PYTHON and Derby interceptors, all mounted on a single platform. This configuration serves as an optimal air defense solution for point defense or area defense, either as part of a SPYDER battery or deployed independently with minimal operator involvement.
In the test conducted last month in Israel, the SPYDER All in One system successfully intercepted a UAV in a complex operational scenario, achieving a successful interception of the target.
Brigadier General (Res.) Pini Yungman, Executive Vice President and Head of the Air Defense Division at RAFAEL, stated, "RAFAEL is a global expert and a leading developer of air defense systems that have proven themselves in combat against a myriad of advanced threats and at various ranges. The success of the test is a significant milestone in developing the system against different threats and demonstrates the system's outstanding effectiveness in intercepting challenging ground-launched threats.”
Configurations of the SPYDER Air Defense System are in operational use by several countries worldwide, including the Czech Republic, which signed a procurement agreement with RAFAEL in 2020.
Watch footage from the test
