The bombing of the USS Cole, off the Yemenite shores on October 2000, and the general post September 11 shift of the Home-Land Security policies initiates Armies, Commercial Organizations to seek defense and security solutions for their naval interests. A rapidly growing company from Israel is planning to provide just that.
Aeronautics, an Israeli based company, specializes in providing comprehensive advanced defense and security solutions, is considered among the rest, to be a world leader in one of the hottest military fields; the unmanned vehicle realm. The company is intending to uncover its latest development for the naval arena; the SeaStar USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) featuring unmanned capabilities for homeland security purposes alongside military, civilian or commercial naval applications.
Aeronautics Unmanned Surface Vehicles feature:
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Harbor and Strategic Facility Protection
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Coast patrol
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Ship Protection
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Oil Rig Protection
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Optical and Electro-Magnetic field of sight extension
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ISR missions
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Target designation
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Jamming and Decoy Missions
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Force Protection
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Sea Mine removal or planting
Unmanned Surface Vehicles by Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd
Aeronautics is planning to uncover the vessel and its unique technological and operational capabilities for the first time during the 46th International Paris Air Show Le Bourget, scheduled for June 13-19 in France, within the Aeronautics’ booth and as part of the Israeli pavilion of the exhibit.
According to Inon Ben-Zur,Capt. (Res.) for the Israeli Navy and the head of the Marine Division and the SeaStar project at Aeronautics, the system is controlled by Aeronautics unique and proved UMAS™ Multi-application Command & Control system, which enables:
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Integration of the SeaStar into any C4I network.
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Command & Control of the SeaStar from any maritime, aerial and ground vehicle or station.
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“Plug & Play” integration of any kind of payload or weapon system.
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Versatile platform for various applications.
The vessel offers cutting edge, state of the art Payload options such as:
As well as non-lethal weapon systems on one end and stabilized gun and fire control systems on the other, altogether providing with a very sophisticated naval system with the ability to detect, alert and even eliminate sea surface threats.
Navy Capt. (Rsv.) Ben Zur has confirmed that several armies, including NATO members and the Israeli Navy already evaluate the SeaStar.
