The Polish military is planning to modernize the country’s radar surveillance by replacing aging systems with new, more capable sensors featuring improved electronic countermeasures, resistance to jamming and seamless data connectivity to national and NATO systems. According to the Polish defense publication Defence24, the new 3D radars and passive sensors are required to cover 160 – 470 km in range. among the top priorities are the introduction of new radars capable of detecting targets with low radar cross section (RCS), such as stealth aircraft, cruise missiles and drones. Ballistic missile detection is another priority, as well as improved surveillance at low altitude, enabled by elevated (tethered) sensors.
Elbit Systems Introduces a New Tactical UAS: the Hermes 650 Spark
Elbit Systems has rolled out the Hermes 650 Spark, the latest addition to its Hermes family of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Spark is designed to be the contemporary successor to the long-serving Hermes 450, aiming to modernize UAS fleets that currently consist of mixed 450/900 models or are exclusively equipped with the 450 variants.