The notice said Elbit and IMOD-SIBAT, the international Defense Cooperation Directorate of the israel ministry of
defense had been invited to attend
procurement meetings and to submit
pricing documents. In a tender procurement notice issued by
the PAF at the end of last november it
said that the proposed procurement would
proceed on a one-source basis through an
intergovernmental agreement between the
philippines and israel.
The notice also informs that the
procurement features albert system 70
millimeters Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) system which can be deployed
from fixed wing and rotary wing military
aircraft. The GATR requirement is believed to stem
from the experience of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) encounter insurgency
operations against isis-linked militants
in the city of marawi in the philippines
during 2017 several years ago.
The GATR is an advanced laser guidance kit
installed on 68-70th millimeter rockets
to convert them into precision guided
weapons with high precision strike
capabilities under development by
orbital ATK and Elbit Systems. It is intended to provide a low-cost
guided missile compatible with existing
unguided 70 millimeters rocket launch
platforms such as the hydra 70.
Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket is being developed as part of the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) programmed to supply the us special
operations command usakong with an
affordable and lightweight guided
missile-rocket. ATK systems and Elbit Systems received
a 3.2 million dollar contract to provide
an affordable and lightweight guided
precision rocket and Precision Guided Rocket Launcher (PGRL) to the essecom for
evaluation.
The Essex M will evaluate the GATR and PGRL on the MH-60l M rotary wing
platform. The penetrating version of the gatr is
equipped with a steel cased M-282 warhead
and a programmable fuse. It can be set from the cockpit to
detonate on impact or after a delay and
is capable of penetrating a triple brick
wall and light vehicle armor.
The GATR is designed to greatly improve hit
probability engage targets at very long
range up to 10 kilometers and
significantly reduce collateral damage, especially in crowded urban warfare
scenarios. GATR is equipped with a cutting edge
warhead which can penetrate concrete and
has an advanced electronic safe and arm
fuse. The system can be launched from combat
vehicles, stationary launchers, helicopters and fighter aircraft and is
designed for missions against stationary
or fast moving targets that are either
soft or lightly armored.
The philippine air force is the aerial
warfare service branch of the armed
forces of the philippines. Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army, the PAF is responsible
for both defending the philippine
airspace and conducting aerial
operations throughout the philippines
such as close air support operations, combat air patrols, aerial reconnaissance
missions, airlift operations, helicopter
tactical operations and aerial
humanitarian operations. The PAF is headquartered at the villamor
air base in pasay and is headed by the
chief of the air force who also serves
as the branch's highest ranking military
officer.
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