Russia could be buying more unmanned aircraft from Israel as part of a new $50 million package negotiated with Israel’s third UAS manufacturer Aeronautics Ltd.
Russia has been a customer of Aeronautics since the early 2000s, with first acquisitions of Aerostar UAS and Skystar aerostats in 2004-2006 for homeland security and law enforcement applications. In 2010 Russian authorities ordered three Orbiter systems for law enforcement applications, as part of a $3 million order. The current package includes 24 Orbiter Mini-UAS systems, each including two or three aircraft and a ground control segment.
Source: Defense Update