The SKEYE electro-optical payload allows for ongoing monitoring of extensive areas of interest
IsraelDefense has learned that a new payload by Elbit Systems named SKEYE was utilized during operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012.
According to what is known, the SKEYE is an advanced electro-optical payload which provides terrain dominance from the air at a high resolution, allowing for optimal detection of targets, ongoing monitoring and “replaying” predetermined extensive areas of interest in real time.
Elbit has been developing many payloads in recent years that area based on innovative electro-optical and hyperspectral technologies that enable quick detection and identification of targets in all forms of terrain and visibility.
Additional exposures and initial summaries of operation Pillar of Defense are included in the latest issue of IsraelDefense Magazine, which is currently being published.