Vanguard Magazine

www.vanguardcanada.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2022 29 A s technology advances in- cessantly, so too do the deadly threats appearing on the multi-dimensional elec- tronic battlefield. The chal- lenges to forces on the ground, at sea, and in the air are daunting. Examples include sea skimming missiles, powerful imaging radars deployed from aircraft, and long- range air surveillance and defense radars. The list is virtually endless, and to make matters worse; some of these systems are finding their way into the hands of danger- ous, rogue nations and non-state actors. The stakes are high – the loss of highly trained personnel and costly, difficult to re- place platforms and equipment may result in failure or even defeat – so it is impera- tive that forces be equipped with the tools needed to survive and successfully complete their objectives. To this end, Israel Aero- space Industries' (IAI) Group and Subsid- iary, ELTA Systems Ltd., has leveraged its five-decade rich technological heritage as the country's radar and electronic warfare Sponsored Content house, and its culture of innovation, to field the Scorpius family of cutting-edge Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. Offering unmatched protection on land, at sea, and in the air, the Scorpius family redefines the state of the art in EW and Electronic Attack system performance. AESA and GaN – Game Changing Technologies The Scorpius product range is based on ELTA's Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) incorporating the latest Gallium Nitrate (GaN) technology. AESA, built with a staring array of wide-band solid state transceivers, provides a dramatic increase both in receiver sensitivity and in Effective Radiated Power (ERP) – far exceeding legacy EW solutions. Furthermore, AESA technology allows narrow multi-beam operation for reception and transmission, enabling the system to detect and target multiple threats simultaneously, across the entire field of regard. Leveraging AESA's exceptional sensitiv- ity, the Scorpius family is able to detect and track advanced threats such as low probability-of-intercept (LPI) radars and long-range targets. Furthermore, with its superior ERP, Scorpius disrupts and degrades enemy radars with unparalleled effect. Scorpius effectively protects assets against modern airborne, shipborne and land-based threats, including fire-control radars, search radars, active missile seekers, and imaging radars. ELTA continue to offer an extensive port- folio of high-performance and field-prov- en payloads and a wide range of platforms; from strategic ISR satellites, multi-mission aircraft and UAVs payloads, to tactical and ground systems. System solutions cover integrated EW (ESM/ECM), Radar, EO/ IR, IMINT, Launch Detection Systems (LDS), SAR/GMTI, SIGINT, and cyber. This ability to deliver game changing solu- tions such as the Scorpius EW family, at the strategic and tactical levels to custom- ers worldwide, is a key factor in ELTA's ability to maintain its position as a trail- blazer in advanced defense electronics. For further information, please contact market@ELTA.co.il SCORPIUS A QUANTUM LEAP IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE Meet the Family Scorpius-G (ELL-8256SB) is a powerful ground-based system designed for long-dis- tance RF Electronic Countermeasures (ECM). Mounted on a rotating pedestal and deploy- able from a single rugged all-terrain vehicle, Scorpius-G performs accurate, multi-beam, multi-technique electronic attack against advanced fire control radars, search radars, AEW sensors and SAR over a wide geographic sector. Capable of simultaneously jamming numerous emitters over its entire frequency range, Scorpius-G protects ground forces from both airborne threats as well as ground-based threats within its line of sight. In addition, the system provides high performance Electronic Support Measures (ESM), continuously inter- cepting and tracking hostile electronic emis- sions, and building a detailed Electronic Order of Battle (EOB). Scorpius-T (ELL-8257SB) is a multi- threat EW emulator designed to provide a realistic signal-dense, multi-threat training environment for aircrews and EW operators, and to support system testing and evaluation. Scorpius-N (ELL-8256SB) is ELTA's powerful shipborne EW suite combining ad- vanced Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) and Electronic Support Measures (ESM) ca- pabilities. Scorpius Escort Jammer (EJ) is de- signed to suppress all types of air surveillance and fire control radars, creating a safe corridor along a mission flight path. This flexible sys- tem can be installed as a pod on the centerline station of a fighter aircra. Scorpius-SP is designed to provide ad- vanced protection to individual aircra. This cutting-edge Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod, achieve high sensitivity target de- tection and the transmission of accurate nar- rowly focused high-power directional beams. Photos: IAI ELTA PERSPECTIVE

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