On February 15, the annual aviation and space salon was opened in Singapore at which Israel demonstrated the latest drones. “Aviation industry” Concern has presented several designs, three of which were so-called unnamed aerial vehicles-kamikadze .
The first aircraft is called “Harpy New Generation”, it is meant for suppressing air defense systems, is equipped with a passive radar and telemetry, characterized by improved aerodynamics and increased sensitivity to a wider range of radar frequencies.
Small UAV-kamikadze “Green dragon” was specially designed for mobile units and special forces. Its weight is only 15kg and the weight of the warhead - 3kg. It is equipped with telemetry for manual control by a compact remote control. From 12 to 16 such drones along with the launcher can be folded in entire body of usual armored vehicle.
Another development of the Israeli military is “Rotem L” quadcopter- scout. It is designed to fly 10 km at weight of just 1kg its warhead. This compact device is folded into a backpack, and is served by only one operator.
The Israeli army is constantly modernizing the UAV, investing millions of shekels in their development. Such investment is beneficial from several sides: firstly, Israeli army itself needs drones, and secondly, the high-tech Israeli UAV’s are actively buying by foreign partners, bringing considerable income to the state budget.
Alas, Israel is not ready today to supply a similar technique to Ukraine and there are a number of interior and foreign- policy reasons. But I am sure that such situation is not eternal. The development of the situation in the east of Ukraine and the impact of armed conflict on the stability of the whole Europe could soon open the prospects for cooperation in this field.
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