Missile firing from Protector USV

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. recently completed the development of an additional mission module for its Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), in use by a number of naval fleets around the world, including the Israeli Navy. The development was completed as part of a series of successful tests performed by

Rafael, in which a number of missiles were launched from the Protector and hit simulated enemy targets. This was the first-ever missile firing from an operational, remote-controlled USV. During the test, Rafael fired a number of Spike missiles, a family of precise, electro-optical, missiles that can be launched from aerial, land and naval platforms. This new capability allows pin-point attack of land or naval targets, enabling safe vessel operation from , with no risk to the operating force, from a remote command and control room or from aboard other naval platforms.