Ofek-13 is probably the most superior of its variety with distinctive radar remark capabilities, in accordance with the chief of Israel Aerospace Industries.
(Twitter/@Israel_MOD)
Israel has launched a brand new spy satellite tv for pc with superior imaging capabilities, the defence ministry stated.
The Ofek-13 army satellite tv for pc was launched into orbit on Wednesday at 2310 GMT (02:10 am native time) from a web site in central Israel, the ministry stated.
“We’ll proceed to show that even the sky is not the restrict for the Israeli defence institution and that we proceed to boost its capabilities in each dimension within the face of assorted challenges,” the ministry stated in a press release.
Developed with state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Ofek-13 is because of be transferred to a army intelligence unit, the ministry stated.
“The ‘Ofek-13’ is probably the most superior of its variety with distinctive radar remark capabilities and can allow intelligence assortment in any climate and situations of visibility,” IAI chief Boaz Levy stated in the identical assertion.
Israel joined the membership of house powers in 1988 with the deployment of its first Ofek (Horizon in Hebrew) satellite tv for pc.
🚀The Israel Ministry of Protection, IAI & IDF efficiently launched the “Ofek 13” satellite tv for pc at 02:10 IST at this time (Wednesday). The satellite tv for pc entered orbit, has begun transmitting information, and accomplished an preliminary sequence of inspections in accordance with unique launch plans 🚀 pic.twitter.com/sjdWn3SECT
— Ministry of Protection (@Israel_MOD) March 29, 2023
‘Ofek 16’
In 2020, Israel launched a spy satellite tv for pc that will assist the nation monitor Iran’s nuclear exercise.
The “Ofek 16” satellite tv for pc provides Israel what officers described as an extra device in protecting tabs on many threats from throughout the area, becoming a member of a fleet of Israeli spy satellites which were launched over the previous 20 years.
Whereas officers didn’t determine particular threats, arch-enemy Iran, which Israel accuses of attempting to develop nuclear weapons, is first amongst them.
The launch got here a day after Iran lastly acknowledged {that a} mysterious hearth broken a brand new centrifuge meeting centre in Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear web site, with suspicion instantly falling on Israel.
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Supply: AFP