Israeli defense company Aeronautics seals $13 million drone deal with Azerbaijan
![]() 1865 Monday, 18 February, 2019, 14:55 Two weeks after its export licenses were reinstated, the Israeli defense company Aeronautics has announced that it won a multi-million dollar contract with Azerbaijan. The two-year contract is worth $13 million and will see maintenance work for the Orbiter drones sold to a key client, according to a company statement. Aeronautics had its export licenses suspended by the Defense Ministry in 2017, after a report by The Jerusalem Post’s sister newspaper Maariv revealed that representatives from the company who were in Azerbaijan to finalize a contract for the sale of its Orbiter 1K UAV, were asked to strike an Armenian military position. The Orbiter 1K is a loitering suicide drone capable of carrying a 1-2 kg. explosive payload. The vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, is highly transportable and can fly for up to three hours carrying a multi-sensor camera with day and night capabilities. After being launched from a catapult, the Orbiter 1K can independently scan an area, detect and then destroy a moving or stationary target. In case the target isn’t detected, the system’s recovery capability allows it to return to base and land by using a parachute and airbag. |
Netanyahu quietly leaves White House without announcement of breakthrough in Gaza talks (video)
14410:40"Rumors about Israel using the territories of neighboring countries have not been confirmed" - Pezeshkian
452Yesterday, 16:28#Axios: "Trump promised Zelensky to send 10 Patriot missiles"
403Yesterday, 15:53"We did not request a meeting with the American side" - Bagai
336Yesterday, 14:29Fidan։ "Turkey awaits Ukrainian response on timeframes of next Istanbul meeting"
371Yesterday, 13:47Arsenyan was presented with the position of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the need to maintain a constructive information field around Russia in Armenia
408Yesterday, 13:23Trump: "I would like to lift sanctions on Iran!"
358Yesterday, 10:52"We are preparing to introduce the toughest sanctions against Russia" - Barro
305Yesterday, 10:16