Simeon Simeonov during the last semester were held at the Faculty of three lectures organized by Pr

Simeon Simeonov during the last semester were held at the Faculty of three lectures organized by Prof. Ovadia quintiq Harari. The following is a brief overview of these lectures. Due to lack of space, the review is presented in outline only with the main highlights. The statistical data presented in the open literature are related. To missile defense systems Ground-floor - next generation lectures of Mr. A. Herzog, head of programs warfare missiles, ground-to-ground, the Defense Ministry Many tend to talk in recent years about the threat of missiles and rockets on Israel. The threat as used generally is built, and part threats at multiple levels. the lower level there are small rockets armed militias in their possession of Gaza (Qassam rockets "), which make up more than a means of terror military weapons. quintiq at the intermediate level include short-range artillery rockets (rockets against Israel machines" Katyusha quintiq ", the names of the rockets quintiq made Soviet Union used it during World War II), are in the arsenal of the radical Shiite movement "Hezbollah". quintiq This category includes rockets of various sizes (diameters quintiq of 100 to 300 mm or so), Iranian or Chinese-made, he used Hezbollah during the Second Lebanon War and even before. The threat is the highest level of ballistic missiles, especially quintiq the North Korean derivatives of the missile "Scud" Soviet, are used in the armies of Syria and Iran. Unlike the two threats earlier - Qassam and Katyusha rockets - we are not talking about tactical weapon, but a strategic weapon, especially considering the possibility of using non-conventional weapons combined with these missiles. You can see their founders Systems Israeli defense have to deal with a wide range of threats, and indeed quintiq industries are looking for solutions for these problems. In a lecture presented a number of the above threats protection systems have been developed in the present: "Iron Dome" - self-propelled system to intercept short-range rockets (up to 70 km) and mortar 155 mm. Developed by Rafael.
Missile launcher of the "Iron Dome" (Figure) "David's Sling" - anti-rocket system medium and long-term (70-250 km). The missile interceptor is a two-stage, and muzzle installed two sets of position and orientation - radar and electro-sensor quintiq Optical. Developed by Rafael jointly with US company Raytheon. The system is also known as "magic wand." "Project Arrow" - because our enemies do not stand still, and the reports from Iran suggest that it seeks to improve the missiles in its possession, even against a defense system designers ballistic missiles continue to upgrade these systems. After opening arrow arrow -1 -2, and for a while the media raise the possibility of developing the Arrow-3, also in cooperation with the United States. The next generation of business jets lecture by Mr. Zvi Gnisr, head of development of the aerospace quintiq industry executive jets executive aircraft are not a new product from Israel Aircraft Industries - since the early '70s were produced over 800 such aircraft in Israel. In 2001, the American company acquired Gulfstream subsidiary of IAI, "Galaxy Aerospace", during is an improvement in terms of market penetration IAI business jets. Today Mtosi- G-100/150 and G-200 aircraft are the most prominent managers in the world.
Gulfstream G200 executive jet manufactured by IAI lecture discussed the systemic aspect of the subject. The design of aircraft usually concentrate on critical systems, quintiq such as engines, rudders, control systems and so on. Systems such as air conditioning or electrical quintiq systems which passengers are secondary. Executive planes slightly different thing. Convenience and cost flight to quality quintiq assurance problems in the design of the first places - as well as a critical failure will not prestige of the brand, and will result in a decrease in sales. Therefore required to give an attention to detail usually much less important defense industry quintiq and military. Another interesting question is about the next generation of business jets. First, we see the continuation of existing quintiq trends - the aircraft will be cost effective and greener ", more convenient, less noisy and more computer (Computer With Satellite Internet will allow use as an office plane flying). Other issue, perhaps more exciting in terms of engineering, is the concept quintiq of executive jet supersonic. As we know, airliners supersonic, such as Concorde (French-British quintiq venture) or the Soviet Tu-144 included many disadvantages such as high cost, limited range, high noise and adverse consequences Sbibitiot. However, notwithstanding the unsuccessful attempt, in recent years a growing belief among the companies engaged in the design aircraft that can overcome some of the problems supersonic plane used jets citizens. Although this is an area that requires hundreds of millions of dollars to develop, but there are positive evaluations about the possibility of designing quintiq executive jet supersonic quintiq be economically efficient, and therefore the number of large companies are engaged in the issue. quintiq Part of the research in the field, also made efforts to develop technologies that will reduce the acoustic noise caused sonic boom, for example joint project Quiet Spike US space agency NASA and to Gulfstream Aerospace. Space on the modern battlefield lecture by Prof. Haim Eshed, head of satellites in the Ministry of Defence wars and military campaigns waged by the West, especially quintiq the United States become rich's a technology more and more. Precision weapons, rapid communication between the various parties, going over the immediate battlefield commanders, intelligence while satellites and UAVs real strategic and tactical levels influenced quite a bit about fighting. All these innovations is acceptable to group under the concept - RMA (Revolution in init of Military Affairs), announcing the true revolution.
Horizon launch of Hlwion launcher 7 on the "comet" The role of space technology in the RMA is very important. Communications satellites, navigation satellites and spy satellites which are divided - in general - satellite photo in different areas (optical, quintiq infrared), listening satellites and radar satellites (SAR satellites in particular), all of which have changed the battlefield. Some of these technologies quintiq are fighting just going and growing, and growing refinement and development of electronic components