Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Israel Pitch its Mini Unmanned Aerial Vechicles (UAV's) to the India Defence Forces

Bangalore Aero Show, 2005. Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) revealed its advanced micro UAV, called Mosquito, and the Bird 400 mini UAV in its continued and active engagement in India

Taking a close range position to the Russian pavilion were the Israelis which had come with their advanced Precision guided equipment, and floated their latest UAVs. Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) revealed its advanced micro UAV, called Mosquito, and the Bird 400 mini UAV. Besides, there was the Delilah air-launched missile, which India has already zeroed on to buy and the Tavor assault rifles which is likely to become part of the equipment for the special forces being trained by Israel itself.

Israel which meets all the UAV needs of the Indian defense forces also offered its new surveillance platforms with IAI offering the Indian Army the Mini UAVs for battalion level and Special Forces operations. Among the mini UAVs mock up displays were of K-250 I-View UAV meant for brigade level operations, K-125 mini UAV for battalions and the K-50 mini UAVs for Special Forces operations.

The new mini UAVs require less support and has a smaller logistical and operational footprint and offers direct support to the commanders and the users. Majority of the I-View UAVs can operate on 6-8 hours mission at an altitude of 17,500 feet. Haifa-based Rafael Armament Development Authority displayed its Spyder quick-reaction, low-level, surface-to-air missile system, which incorporates the Derby beyond-visual-range missile and the Python-5 missile.

Rafael also spread its Airborne Data Link which the Indian defense forces are already evaluating as part of its C4I connect system being developed at a speedy pace. The state-owned Israel Military Industries Ltd (IMI) demonstrated for the first time its innovative ground-to-air weapon system called Red Sky-2 displayed its latest long-range air-to-surface missile (ASM), christened Delilah, for promos at the air show. Deployed in the Israeli Air Force fighter aircraft, Delilah is optimized to strike time critical moving and re-locatable targets.

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