Thursday, February 19, 2009

UAE UAV In Lead For Pakistan Project

UAE UAV In Lead For Pakistan Project
(NSI News Source Info) ABU DHABI - February 19, 2009: An unmanned platform produced in the United Arab Emirates has been the frontrunner in a tender for Pakistan's navy.Officials said the Pakistan Navy has been evaluating up to 15 UAVs formaritime missions.
Schiebel is a company based in Vienna that is one of the most significant suppliers of mine detectors and is currently also producing helicopter UAVs, which are in use in the United Arab Emirates and have been used by the Austrian Interior Ministry in late 2006 for test purposes.
They said a leading competitor was the Schiebel S-100Camcopter UAV, produced in the United Arab Emirates."The S-100 contains advanced Western technology, and its production inthe UAE affords Pakistan easy access to maintenance and other services," anofficial said.

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