Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the Point Blank electro-optically guided missile, a precision missile that it is rapidly developing for the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) of the US Department of Defense (DoD).
The missile is hand-launched, operated by a single soldier, and can take off and land vertically back to the soldier’s hand. The missile can fly at altitudes of about 1,500 feet at a maximum speed of 178 mph. It can also hover or loiter in the air while using electro-optical systems to validate and collect surveillance information in real time and confirm the target’s nature and exact position prior to attack.
IAI will develop and deliver “ROC-X” a version of the POINT BLANK system for the U.S. military and provide the first prototypes and training to DoD for Operational Testing & Evaluation in FY 23.
Guy Bar Lev, IAI’s Executive VP Systems, Missiles & Space Group, said that the POINT BLANK missile system will provide ground-based tactical forces with more precise capabilities to undertake offensive operations especially against short-lived targets. He also thanked the IWTSD for their support and cooperation in the field of precision munitions, highlighting the importance of tactical missiles to the modern army. He further stated that IAI continues to develop and improve a wide range of offensive systems that provide precision operational solutions, and stands firmly to support their US customers.
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