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The Directorate of Defense R&D in the Ministry of Defense, the IDF's Ground Forces and Elbit Systems Reveal the "Iron Sting": A Precise, Laser and GPS Guided Mortar Munition

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Sunday, March 14, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Directorate of Defense R&D in the Israel Ministry of Defense, together with the IDF's Ground Forces and Elbit Systems reveal a precise, laser and GPS guided mortar munition, the " Iron Sting ".

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, March 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Directorate of Defense R&D in the Israel Ministry of Defense, together with the IDF's Ground Forces and Elbit Systems reveal a precise, laser and GPS guided mortar munition, the " Iron Sting ".
  • The completion of testing enables the start of serial production ahead of the system's supply to the IDF.
  • This laser and GPS- guided mortar munition provides troops with a precise firing capability that has only been implemented in missiles and air munition thus far.
  • This precise guided mortar munition is groundbreaking for IDF battalions, equipping them with accurate and organic firepower.