Israel Aerospace Industries is awaiting decisions in two unmanned aircraft system competitions in France and Germany, with the outcomes to be announced from as soon as early this year.
The turboprop-engined Heron TP is currently on offer to both nations, with sources suggesting that Berlin could make a decision by the end of the first quarter. IAI is offering the medium-altitude, long-endurance type in association with Rheinmetall Airborne Systems, against the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B.
Israeli sources suggest that France could make a choice in its UAS contest by mid-year, with the Heron TP and Predator B also in contention.
Source: Flight Global