elbit

HyDrop allows for firefighting aerial drops from much higher altitudes

Good Thinking

High-altitude drop system allows night aerial firefighting

As part of an effort to make firefighting safer and more effective, Elbit Systems has demonstrated a new high-altitude, high-precision aerial firefighting system that allows aircraft to drop fire suppressants from much higher altitudes.

The airborne component of the SkEye system is the distinctive multi-eye electro optical sensor unit and an image processing computer.

Aircraft

SkEye: Billion pixel camera in the sky covers 80 square km

The SkEye Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance system offers a billion-pixel coverage of an 80 sq km area. Already operated by the military of several countries, SkEye enables many users to investigate areas of interest by zooming in and going back-in-time, all in real-time.

The Skylark C uses the company's existing drone tech, but in waterproof form

Drones

Naval gazing: Elbit Systems takes its portable drone tech to the seas

Lately we are seeing some interesting ideas around how drones can be put to work at sea, and Elbit Systems wants to be part of this conversation. Today it announced a waterproof drone based on a packable, land-based predecessor that that can be recovered and launched again within 15 minutes.

IronVision uses sensors to make tanks essentially see-through for their crews

Military

Tank crews get 360-degree X-ray vision

IronVision uses sensor and display technology originally developed for fighter and helicopter pilots, to provide a virtual 360º view of the battlefield to tank commanders.

Elbit says the Skylark 3 is aimed at military working in "beyond the next hill" missions

Drones

Elbit ups range to 100 km with new Skylark 3 drone

Elbit Systems has welcomed a new addition to its lineup of small unmanned aircraft, taking the wraps off a lightweight, fixed-wing drone called the Skylark 3 that boasts a 100 km range and six-hour flight time.

Skylens gives pilots augmented vision without relying on airport instrumentation

Aircraft

Skylens wearable HUD gives pilots augmented vision

Elbit Systems is developing a wearable head-up display for commercial pilots called Skylens. According to the company, it’s an easy-to-install to install system capable of giving pilots augmented vision that can help them navigate through fog and darkness.