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IDF to get Iron Sting guided mortar bombs
16 March 2021
by Yaakov Lappin
Elbit’s 120 mm Iron Sting laser and GPS-guided mortar munition is set to enter service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 14 March.
A still from a video shows an Iron Sting mortar round accurately hitting a target during trials. (Israeli Minsitry of Defense)
The MoD released a joint statement from its Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the IDF Ground Forces, and Elbit Systems that said the munition has successfully completed final trials in southern Israel, marking the end of its development and clearing the path for serial production for the IDF. The IDF Ground Forces Command is leading the integration of Iron Sting with operational units.
We Have the Photos: Israel’s New ‘Iron Sting’ Precision Laser Mortar
Iron Sting is yet one more technology to come out of Elbit and Israel’s wheelhouse of precision future weapons that are transforming the battlefield.
Israel unveiled its new Iron Sting this week, a precision laser and GPS-guided mortar munition. The Directorate of Defense Research and Development in the Ministry of Defense, the Israel Defense Force’s Ground Forces and Elbit Systems revealed the new technology. Elbit System is one of Israel’s three leading defense giants. In the past, it has partnered with Israel’s government on new “artillery of the future” a fully-integrated artillery solution that will be smarter than systems in the past.
The “Iron Sting” 120mm mortar munition uses GPS and laser technology, and is capable of accuracies of less than 38 feet, according to Israel’s Defense Ministry.