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IAI and Alpha Design Technologies to team for production of mini-Unmanned Aerial Systems in India.

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IAI and Alpha Design Technologies to team for production of mini-Unmanned Aerial Systems in India
 
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Alpha Design Technologies have signed a teaming agreement for the production and marketing of mini-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in India. The IAI-Alpha cooperation includes IAI’s Bird-Eye 400 and Bird-Eye 650 mini UAS as well as other mini-unmanned aerial systems, to accommodate the operational needs of Indian customers.
     
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Alpha Design Technologies have signed a teaming agreement for the production and marketing of mini-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in India. The IAI-Alpha cooperation includes IAI’s Bird-Eye 400 and Bird-Eye 650 mini UAS as well as other mini-unmanned aerial systems, to accommodate the operational needs of Indian customers. Israel Aerospace Industries Bird-Eye 400 Unmanned Aerial System
     
Production of the systems will take place in India, while the marketing will be a joint effort of the two companies. Integration of additional applications and subsystems will be performed by Alpha in India with IAI’s support.

Potential customers in India include security agencies and all defense organizations including police forces, coastguard and Border Security Forces (BSF).

Shaul Shahar, IAI VP and General Manager of the Military Aircraft Group said: “IAI’s teaming agreement with Alpha follows India’s policy for “Buy and make India.” Our unique mini-UAS have proved exceptional operational capabilities. IAI’s knowledge in producing the world’s most advanced and innovative unmanned aerial systems, with Alpha’s know-how and access to users will create a strong, fruitful partnership for the benefit of India’s defense and security organizations".

Col. H. S. Shankar, Chairman & Managing Director, Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited, Bangalore, said: “The important vision of ‘Make in India’ is being made fully effective by this joint effort. Alpha will meet the huge market in India and will examine further, later exports by Alpha, through IAI to various countries.”

Bird-Eye 650 is an advanced, affordable mini-UAS that can provide real-time day/night imagery data for urban operations and "over the hill" intelligence.

Each system consists of three air vehicles with electro-optical/infrared payloads, plus a portable ground control system, datalink, power source and repair equipment. The entire system is man-portable and can be deployed in the field by two people.

The BirdEye 400 is a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by the Malat Division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The UAV performs intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. Flying at an altitude of 1,000ft (304m), the BirdEye 400 can provide its operators with real-time intelligence data on enemy combatants.

The aircraft also executes real-time imagery capturing and hill intelligence. It captures real-time imagery and transmits it back to the portable ground control system (PGCS) via a satellite communication data link.

(Source: Jewish Business News)

 
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