“Auto Kill Zone” in Israeli Border

This seems like something from a science fiction movie, but along the Gaza border there are some Sentry towers that create a 1500 meter “automated kill zones”.

“As suspected hostile targets are detected and within range of Sentry-Tech positions, the weapons are slewing toward the designated target,” David Eshel describes over at Ares. “As multiple stations can be operated by a single operator, one or more units can be used to engage the target, following identification and verification by the commander.”

This is fraking awesome, kind of reminds me of Command and Conquer, LOL, “Each unit mounts a 7.62 or 0.5″ machine gun, shielded from enemy fire and the elements by an environmentally protective bulletproof canopy,” says Eshel. “In addition to the use of direct fire machine guns, observers can also employ precision guided missiles, such as Spike LR optically guided missiles and Lahat laser guided weapons.”

They automatically detect potential threats and alert the operator who can operate several towers at the same time, I guess creating a crossfire for maximum kill efficiency.

Photo: Sentry-Tech watchtower Rafael/ IDF
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