Sharp and Precise: New Israeli Payloads

Sharp and Precise: New Israeli Payloads

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Photo: IAI
Photo: IAI

THE TAMAM group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has expanded its offering and fielded a series of new and upgraded stabilized payloads, incorporating significant enhancements, especially High Definition EO and IR sensors. The innovative M-19 HD developed by Tamam is a true High-Definition, compactly-designed multispectral, multi-sensor payload (simultaneously incorporating up to 7 sensors).

The M-19 HD enables continuous day/night monitoring in all weather conditions and provides outstanding acquisition ranges due to its powerful sensors, high stabilization and unique image processing capabilities.


M-19 HD reduces the operator’s workload and improves situational awareness by virtue of its multi-mode automatic video tracker (AVT). It also provides accurate geo-location using its embedded IMU/GPS (inertial measurement unit/global positioning system).

IAI is also in negotiations with several customers to supply Tamam’s new line of High Definition (HD) Day and Night Stabilized Optronic Payloads – the 15″ MOSP3000-HD and the 10″ POP300D-HD. These new payloads use a 1280 x 1024 detector for the thermal camera and a 1920 x 1080 detector for the day camera. The new systems also include advanced video image processing and compression features that allow the HDTV to be adapted to any downlink system.

IHLS – Israel Homeland Security

IAI has also successfully completed delivery of its Ground Target Acquisition System (GTAS) to a NATO country’s Artillery Forward Observer (FO) units.

GTAS uses an innovative concept in ground observation and target acquisition. GTAS can be used on the ground or on a vehicle. It is carried and operated by a single soldier and can quickly be deployed without the need for calibration and fine leveling. GTAS features remote control operation, thus enabling the operator to control the system from a distant and secure location. The system’s capabilities include accurate target Geo-location, automatic target tracking, versatile map capabilities, target database, media recording and playback, and connectivity to external C4I systems.

GTAS is based on Tamam’s field-proven MiniPOP, integrated with a rugged lightweight tablet, a hand-held display and control, power packs, tripod and special backpack. The total system weight is 14 kg. GTAS sensors include a FLIR, Day TV, LRF (Laser Range Finder) and optional Laser Pointer. The sensors are bore-sighted and packed in a hermetically sealed closure.