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US to use Israeli shell with GPS guidance in Afghanistan

Yet another reason to let Iran blow Israel off the face of the earth and yet another thing to add to that Boycott Israel video. The United States military in Afghanistan is going to be using a new Israeli mortar shell that includes a GPS guidance system.

In the last few weeks, a new mortar shell was successfully tested by the Raytheon Company. The mortar shell is part of the Guided Accuracy system, which is produced by the Israel Military Industries (IMI). The system is directed by GPS and has new abilities considered very accurate. The modern technology allows soldiers to navigate the course of the mortar shell to the target through a GPS system, up to a distance of ten meters from the launching point.

The mortar shell is expected to be used by battalions of the US military, among other things in the framework of the military operations in Afghanistan. “This is the only mortar shell worldwide that reaches such high accuracy,” Bill Peterson, the director of the project at Raytheon pointed out. “The mortar shell has the ability to cope in an advanced way with wind and stormy weather in the mountains. We are ready to quickly deliver the system to be used by the forces in the Afghan mountains,” he added. A member of the IMI claims that the system could also be used by the IDF, and according to him, the IDF might purchase it within the next few years.

The system was tested by the US military throughout the last few weeks. During the tests, the shells were fired at a variety of targets in mountainous areas. The shells were fired under conditions similar to battle, including extreme temperatures, and the mortar shell hit precisely seven out of eight times.

This reminds me of a joke about two kids who are trying to figure out why Jews are so smart.... They have seichel (common sense)....

Can't find the joke and too lazy to type it out.... Hey - it's nearly 2:00 am.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:36 AM