IAI ELI-3360
ELI-3360 is a business-jet based maritime patrol aircraft.
In February 2015, Elta Systems unveiled the ELI-3360, the first generation of armed, business-jet–based maritime patrol aircraft.
Unlike smaller turboprop aircraft used in this role, the jet-powered business jet platforms are generally larger and more powerful, yet compact enough to operate from relatively short airstrips. The ELI-3360 program provides the mission system kit that adapts mid-size business jets and larger platforms, to the maritime security and naval warfare missions, offering rapid deployment, reduced life-cycle costs, extended range, and long endurance.
All variants employ Elta’s Multi-Mission Management System to host interchangeable payloads that support various maritime missions. Standard equipment includes:
ELM-2022 maritime patrol radar or its ELM-2025 C-Catcher AESA multi-mode radar for maritime, ground and aerial surveillance, capable of detecting targets from large warships to small speedboats;
- Electro-Optic/Infra-Red turret for day/night imaging;
- Automatic Identification System transceiver;
- Search and Rescue Direction Finder.
- Signals Intelligence antennas and processing;
- Acoustic sensor suite for anti-submarine warfare;
- Weapon stations for lightweight torpedoes and air-to-surface missiles;
- Self-protection systems.
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