Elbit Subsidiary Win $19.4 Million Advanced Hostile Fire Detection System Contract From US Army

Defense News ,U.S :- The US Army has recently granted a $19.4-million contract to Logos Technologies, a segment of Elbit Systems, for the delivery, maintenance, and operation of Serenity hostile fire detection systems.

Serenity employs a combination of acoustic and electro-optical sensors to identify heavy weapons and explosive detonations, accurately detecting activities within a 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) radius in any direction.

This standalone system is versatile, mountable on aerostats and towers, and can seamlessly integrate with wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) for real-time surveillance spanning a 200-square-kilometer (77 square miles) area.

Upon detecting potential threats, Serenity promptly alerts a response force, facilitating rapid and effective neutralization. Logos Technologies emphasizes that the system generates fewer false positives compared to conventional single-sensor hostile fire detection technologies.

Doug Rombough, Logos Technologies' Vice President of Business Development, explained, “Serenity can cue the WAMI system to a specific area of interest, such as the location of an enemy mortar team. The WAMI system can then track their movements across the battlefield and even 'go back in time' to discover their initial staging area.”

Beyond the US Army, Logos Technologies notes that other military partners have recognized the value of Serenity for enhancing their hostile fire protection capabilities. Rombough expressed interest in developing a rapidly deployable version for international forces based on the system's success with US forces.

Simultaneously, the US Department of Defense's Army Research Laboratory is actively researching ways to transform Serenity into a more compact solution. The goal is to deploy it with a gyrocopter, utilizing a surrogate unmanned aircraft system for future applications, as part of ongoing efforts to advance military technology.