Asio Technologies will supply hundreds of its Taurus tactical intelligence systems to the IDF, it announced.
Asio, in collaboration with the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDRD), the IDF Intelligence Directorate, and the IDF Ground Forces Command, recently completed a significant upgrade of Taurus (known in the IDF as “Noam”), an advanced tactical battle management computer designed for battalion intelligence officers.
The system delivers critical intelligence information directly to frontline units, enables operational autonomy at the battalion level, and provides commanders with advanced tools for terrain analysis, intelligence collection from drones and sensors, and for generating combat plans and targets under dynamic battlefield conditions. It provides autonomy to battalion intelligence officers and real-time access to updated intelligence data on the battlefield.
“The deployment of Taurus marks a significant advancement in tactical battlefield intelligence. By delivering real-time, mission-critical data directly to frontline units – including 3D-terrain modeling and other capabilities – we’re providing intelligence autonomy and ground dominance, contributing to safer and more effective mission completion.
This system was developed in close partnership with Israel’s defense establishment and represents our shared commitment to providing combat units with the tools they need to operate effectively in dynamic, high-threat environments,” said Tomer Malchi, founder & CEO of Asio.
In IDF hands
The company’s battle-hardened and operationally proven technology has been in the hands of IDF troops and commanders for close to a decade, allowing the company to provide the necessary upgrades and changes for troops in the field.
Based in Kfar Saba with less than 50 employees – many of them reservists who understand the dynamic battlefield – Asio brings a disruptive capability to the tactical domain.
The company’s flagship Orion system, known in the IDF as Olar, was first deployed to the Golani Brigade in 2018. Orion replaced traditional printed maps, enabling soldiers to navigate using a rugged, Android-based device to get a 3D interactive and operational picture.
The system integrates advanced capabilities such as terrain analysis, line of sight, and navigation calculations, as well as friendly and hostile combat positions, onto a layered map.
Using advanced software, electro-optics, and data fused from sensors and data from the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate, it delivers interactive and real-time battlefield pictures, allowing commanders to plan and execute missions in complicated environments.
“As part of the ongoing effort to advance network-centric warfare for ground forces, we have invested in developing advanced mapping infrastructures with an emphasis on the tactical edge,” said head of the DDR&D R&D Division Brig.-Gen. Yehuda Elmakayes.
“Orion provides advanced mapping tools directly to the soldier, while Taurus enables real-time mapping updates in response to the rapidly changing battlefield. The next step is to link Orion to the digital ground forces ecosystem, ensuring operational continuity through C4I systems. Another key integration is the Lynx system, which offers advanced situational awareness and rapid targeting capabilities.”