The South Korean military has begun operational efficiency trials of its new Redback infantry preventing automobile, which accommodates programs from Israeli protection electronics corporations Elbit Methods Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT) and Rafael Superior Protection Methods Ltd., forward of potential procurement. In April, the South Korean military armored regiment will start trials of the primary Redback infantry preventing autos, which have been developed by Korea’s Hanwha Protection.
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In keeping with an announcement by Hanwha Protection, the Redback features a vary of Israeli applied sciences together with Elbit’s turret with hearth management programs, its IronVision mounted helmet (at the moment additionally being built-in into the Merkava tank Mark IV), and the Iron Fist lively safety system (which may even shield the the IDF’s Eitan armored personnel service (APC) and has been chosen to guard the US Bradley APC). The Redback may even be geared up with Rafael’s Spike anti-tank precision guided missile.
The primary Redback autos are additionally bidding in a $14 billion procurement tender for modern armored autos for the Australian army.
Estimates are that the price of every Elbit turret and its sub-systems is about $2 million, whereas every of Rafael’s Spike missiles prices about $200,000.
The trial may even embody Elbit’s IronVision mounted helmet to be used by fight crews.
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