Point Blank Man-Portable EO-Guided Weapon

The Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) of the US DoD has contracted Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to rapidly develop the ROC-X variant of its Point Blank electro-optically guided missile, which will meet DoD-specific requirements for increasing organic precision strike lethality and survivability of small tactical teams. First prototypes and training are scheduled to be delivered in FY23.

The hand-launched missile is carried and launched by a single soldier, and can return safely to the launcher’s hand if required. The 15lb, 3ft-long missile flies above 1,500ft, has a maximum speed of 178mph and can loiter while target verification takes place. “Point Blank joins Israel Aerospace Industries’ family of missiles, to provide ground-based tactical forces with more precise capabilities to undertake offensive operations, especially against short-lived targets,” commented Guy Bar Lev, EVP Missiles & Space Group.