"Liraz": IDF’s Future Tactical Radar

IAI is developing first models of the “Liraz” for the IDF – new tactical radar carried on an ATV. The system is designed to detect fire sources by ground combat forces to enable them to paralize the source of the fire immediately, and without the need of remote assistance.

The “Liraz” is a radar and a command and control system expressing a new operating concept developed in the GOC Army Headquarters, and is produced in the IAI’s Elta plants in Ashdod.

The development of the “Liraz” follows a Call for Proposals published by the GOC Army Headquarters and the Israeli Ministry of Defense, calling Israeli and worldwide enterprises. IDF’s request was to receive offers for a radar with a range of ten kilometers, weight of ten pounds at the most, and power output of up to ten watts.

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