Israel’s Directorate of Defense R&D in the Israel Ministry of Defense, together with the IDF’s Ground Forces and Elbit Systems, has unveiled a precise, laser and GPS guided mortar munition called the “Iron Sting”. The 120mm mortar has recently undergone final trials in a testing site in southern Israel. The completion of testing enables the start of serial production ahead of the system’s supply to the IDF. Iron Sting is a networked precision fire system – a mortar munition that employs laser and GPS to engage targets accurately and prevent collateral damage. Trials have been conducted successfully, concluding the system’s development.
The series of tests was carried out using two networked cardom mortar systems that were developed by Elbit Systems: a cardom system, mounted on an M113 APC and a cardom spear system, mounted on a Hummer 4X4 SUV. The Iron Sting is designed to engage targets precisely, in both open terrains and urban environments, while reducing the possibility of collateral damage and preventing injury to non-combatants. Its operational use will revolutionize ground warfare and equip battalions with organic, accurate and effective firepower.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said, “the technology made available to the IDF by Israeli industries changes the battlefield and provides our forces with more accurate and effective means. The integration of Iron Sting in the IDF, corresponds to the vision presented in the military’s “Tnufa” multi-year plan. It also fulfils the IDF’s needs, adapting combat capabilities to contend with enemies hidden within civilian, urban environments, while meeting the legal and moral standards set by the State of Israel.”
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