The Elbit Computer Co. in Haifa says that it has field-tested a sophisticated kit which turns an ordinary bomb into a “smart bomb,” one that accurately pinpoints a target.
Kit project director Avi Getzler told The Jerusalem Post Thursday that the kit uses an infra-red device to guide the bomb by sensing heat.
The kit costs $35,000, about one-fifth the price of a “smart bomb.” In field tests held in June, the dumb bomb fitted with the kit, called “Ofer,” scored direct hits on a tank and a simulated tank.
Elbit claims the kit will allow ordinary bombs to make direct hits during battles against tanks, armored vehicles, naval craft and anti-aircraft missile sites. Getzler says that Elbit has launched an aggressive worldwide marketing drive.
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