Information-sharing between aircraft and the ground system is a key factor to the concept of the 5th generation, one of the Aerospace division’s flagship projects in recent years, designed to add another layer of airspace protection and superiority. “The system we’re working on, alongside the C4l & Cyber division, is something like an airborne internet,” explains Dvir Eliezer, head of the system engineering department.
“It’s a connectivity system whose job is to enhance the pilot’s operational abilities. Beforehand, the pilot would have to collect relevant information from the sensors and frequent voice conversations. Now, the system automatically shares the data and provides access to relevant data, making the mission more efficient for all parties involved.”
My story
Dvir learned electrical engineering in TAU, pre-military, and came to Elbit seven years ago after serving as a projects officer in the Israeli Air Force. His job at the company began with a project to upgrade naval cargo planes, from which he rapidly moved onto the aerial connectivity project. A year and a half ago he was appointed to be the technical manager of the program. “After five or six years of work, the system began an extensive process of airborne testing and qualification. It’s exciting to watch the system in action. From the perspective of interest and challenge at work, it’s primarily all about the people I enjoy working with, and there are lots of different challenges from various fields. I’m completely invested in this.”
Dvir grew up in Petah Tikva with his parents and four siblings. He lost his mother when he was 21. He chose a demanding path for himself but says that whatever life throws at him, he soldiers on; and in recent years, he has learned to balance his career and personal life better. “Unfortunately it was more due to circumstances of life. After my father’s illness, my brothers and I took care of him until he too passed two years ago”. Shortly afterwards, Dvir and his wife Efrat welcomed their first son into the world, but their happiness was cut short with the stress of pregnancy complications, premature birth and weeks in NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). However, they overcame, he says with a smile.
The Eliezer family lives in Netanya, near Efrat’s parents. Efrat is a psychologist who is currently transitioning from an organizational-occupational psychologist to educational. “The hard times gave me a better appreciation for life in general, and a desire to spend as much time as I can with my family.”
