Israel, Canada Ink UAV Deal

Israel, Canada Ink UAV Deal (NSI News Source Info) 13 August, 2008: JERUSALEM - Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract to supply unmanned aerial drones to Canada for use by its special forces, Israel's Ynet news service reported Aug. 13. The Heron-TP drones each have a wingspan of 26 meters (85 feet) and can remain airborne for 36 hours at a time at an altitude of up to 1.5 kilometers (about a mile). The first batch of aircraft, worth an estimated $90 million, would be delivered by 2011, with another series furnished in the following three years at a cost of $35 million, Ynet said, without stating how many aircraft are involved in the deal. An official at the aerospace company confirmed the agreement had been signed but declined to give further details. The company is hoping to sign another contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to supply similar drones to Germany, the official said.