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ELTA showcases Point@Air tethered aerostat for drone defense

Bottom line

IAI subsidiary ELTA is showcasing the Point@Air tethered aerostat, which lifts ELM-2083A radar to 1.5km for 30-day endurance and fire control against low-flying drones.

Why it matters

The Point@Air system offers a persistent, high-altitude radar solution for detecting and engaging low-flying drones, which are difficult to track with ground-based radars due to terrain masking. This is relevant for NATO air defense planning in complex terrain.

Bespilot reports that IAI subsidiary ELTA is showcasing the Point@Air tethered aerostat system. The system lifts an ELM-2083A radar to an altitude of 1.5km, providing 3km altitude coverage and fire control capability to counter low-flying drones in terrain-masked areas. It claims 30-day endurance, offering a persistent surveillance and engagement solution for air defense.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Радиогоризонт больше не помеха: IAI показала «воздушную вышку» для ПВО ▶️ IAI через свою дочернюю компанию ELTA показала привязной аэростат Point@Air, который поднимает РЛС на высоту до полутора километров. По замыслу производителя, такая позиция даёт радиолокационный обзор там,

NamedIAIELTAPoint@AirELM-2083ATopicsdroneselectronic warfarecomponents

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). ELTA showcases Point@Air tethered aerostat for drone defense. Hetzner OSINT, 12 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-12--elta-showcases-point-air-tethered-aerostat-for-drone-defense/

@misc{robotwar-2026-10-12--elta-showcases-point-air-tethered-aerostat-for-drone-defense,
  title = {ELTA showcases Point@Air tethered aerostat for drone defense},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-12--elta-showcases-point-air-tethered-aerostat-for-drone-defense/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance