Aeronautics signed an agreement valued at approximately NIS 200 million with the Dutch Ministry of Defense, to provide a UAV Service to the Royal Netherlands Army supporting their operational deployment in Afghanistan, as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Uruzgan Province.
Avi Leumi, Aeronautics’ CEO, says, "The fact that the Dutch Ministry of Defense selected us to supply UAVs to its forces is proof, once again, of our systems' capabilities. Aeronautics' UAVs have already been used by NATO countries for several years, and are part of the coalition forces deployed throughout the world. Our systems save lives and we are particularly proud to be an integral part of such an important undertaking as this latest deployment."
Aeronautics will be working closely with the Royal Netherlands Army to provide this important security enhancement function for the deployed forces. This novel and innovative approach will deliver capability to the field force in a highly integrated and flexible manner, enabling and assisting them in fulfilling their mandate as part of the ISAF, and is considered essential to the mission’s effectiveness.
Aeronautics' Aerostar UAVs are already used by the Israeli Defense Force, the US Navy and other forces in Europe and Asia, mainly for reconnaissance missions. The Aerostar can stay aloft for over 12 hours and perform missions up to 300 kilometers from its control station.
