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The All-Seeing Eye of the Israeli Army

30.05.2012

The Israeli Air Force plans to test the MASINT hyperspectral intelligence system developed by Elbit Systems. MASINT is a new generation of surveillance and intelligence systems that can not only detect visible objects, such as infantry and armored vehicles, but also detect the spectral signatures of various materials, including uranium and poisonous substances. Currently, the MASINT prototype is deployed aboard the Hermes 450S unmanned aerial vehicle.

MASINT detects the spectral signatures of various substances, and does not just produce electro-optical or radar images of the target. Thanks to this, the new surveillance system is able to detect camouflaged storages of nuclear weapons and other dangerous materials, even if they are located, for example, in a simple private house. The Israeli Ministry of Defense has already conducted preliminary tests of the system, and this summer it is possible to equip at least one Hermes 450S military UAV with the MASINT system for combat testing.

Until now, systems like MASINT have not been used from UAVs. Modern electron-optical sensors are able to effectively detect camouflaged heat-radiating equipment or infantry. However, what exactly is in the bunker or the back of the truck has so far been impossible to determine. MASINT automatically captures spectral signatures in the vicinity of the target remotely and can determine exactly which cargo contains which object. MASINT does not produce a picture, but only detects the presence of a certain spectrum and then compares the results of observations with a database of spectral signatures. Together with electro-optical sensors, MASINT creates a powerful surveillance system that provides maximum information about the battlefield.

The MASINT hanging container weighs less than 60 kg and includes a primary hyperspectral sensor and a secondary camera capable of taking stereoscopic images. According to Elbit Systems, the system can "process" 100 square kilometers of surface per hour from a height of 4,5 km.

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