OVERVIEW
The ELM-20600 Reconnaissance and Targeting Pod (RTP) provides fighter aircraft with an unmatched airborne surveillance capability, combining state-of-the-art Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) and Sea modes for all-weather, real-time reconnaissance and precision targeting. Designed to enhance situational awareness and battlefield dominance, the RTP transforms standard fighters into intelligence-gathering platforms capable of long-range, wide-area surveillance, autonomous operation, and seamless integration into modern air force missions.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Detection, Classification, Precision Tracking and Targeting of Ground targets
- Long Range, Wide Area Surveillance & Reconnaissance
- Accurate Geo-Location data for targets
- Long Range BDA (Battle Damage Assessment)
- Enhanced Situation Awareness of ±100°
- Aircrew can select and designate targets of interest
- Flexible mission planning and real-time target assessment
- Inflight SAR images recording capabilities
Values & Benefits
Engineered to pierce through adverse weather, battlefield smoke, and concealment efforts, the RTP delivers crystal-clear SAR images of ground or maritime targets, ensuring that no enemy movement goes unnoticed. Its robust design supports easy installation on a wide array of aircraft, allowing aircrews to detect, classify, and accurately track ground threats.
The RTP empowers pilots with enhanced situational awareness over a 100° field of view. Its precision tracking and targeting capabilities ensure that threats are accurately located and engaged, even from stand-off ranges, while long-range battle damage assessment and automatic change detection features provide real-time feedback on mission success.
The pod’s flexibility in mission planning and in-flight target assessment, combined with its ability to record SAR images, makes it an indispensable tool for modern air forces.
Integration into fighter jets boosts the effectiveness of close air support and seek-and-destroy missions and strengthens joint operations with other air defence systems.
