{"id":53767,"date":"2018-11-26T20:17:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T20:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/26\/no-lasers-here-elbit-demos-targeting-system-that-could-help-conceal-user\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:47:08","slug":"no-lasers-here-elbit-demos-targeting-system-that-could-help-conceal-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2018\/11\/26\/no-lasers-here-elbit-demos-targeting-system-that-could-help-conceal-user\/","title":{"rendered":"No lasers here: Elbit demos targeting system that could help conceal user"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JERUSALEM \u2014 A new lightweight, passive targeting fire-support system demonstrated by Elbit Systems seeks to conceal an operator while the user monitors and identifies a target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Existing systems often use a laser and azimuth<\/a> to designate targets for artillery, bombing or other missions; for instance the Joint Effects Targeting System, used by the U.S. Army<\/a>, weighs about 10 kilograms<\/a> (approximately 22 pounds) with its tripod, and it uses a laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the HattoriX did not use a laser during Monday\u2019s demonstration held not far from the border with Gaza in a field near Sderot, Israel. Without a laser, the chance of being detected by an enemy is mitigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HattoriX was displayed in two types: a lightweight version on a tripod with a payload of about 10 kilograms, and a heavier version of 30 kilograms. Elbit envisions the heavier version being used against targets about 10 kilometers away, and the smaller one for targets less than 5 kilometers away. In the demo, the operator pointed the optics at a farmhouse more than 1 kilometer away.<\/p>\n\n\n\t