According to a press release published during IDEX 2021, a subdivision of EDGE, the company AL TARIQ involved in the design and manufacturing of precision-guided munitions (PGMs), is showcasing its integration of the AL TARIQ guidance kit on a newly developed Penetration Warhead. The program is currently in the final phases of qualification and field testing and will be ready for production towards the end of 2021.

 Block 2 precision guided missiles system at IDEX 2021 (Picture source Army Recognition)

This new development will enhance AL TARIQ’s capabilities to successfully engage hardened targets.

The system integration onto a new generation Penetration Warhead is a milestone achievement for the company, making it possible to field a purpose-built such a warhead on the guidance kit. This new feature enhances the capability to neutralize strategic infrastructures such as bridges, reinforced shelters, control centers and fortified installations utilizing the warhead’s superb penetrating performance.

AL TARIQ is also briefing stakeholders on the enhancement s implemented to its family of PGMs, which have recently been updated to the Block 2 specifications. The upgrade boasts a host of latest technology improvements, including an enhanced navigation solution, a new Height-Of-Burst-Sensor (HOBS) capability for airburst applications and a weapon system that is capable of being digitally integrated on aircraft requiring either MIL-STD-1760 or DIGIBUS interfacing.

The upgrade further boosts the integration of AL TARIQ’s PGMs with a new “PowerPack” that equips the weapons with a pre-flight power source, as well as greater mission flexibility through leveraging cockpit fuze programmability. Rendering it highly effective in neutralizing its target, the weapons system incorporates the latest Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver technology as well as a highly sophisticated GPS anti-jamming solution.