Azerbaijan to produce Israeli drones
[Iran Press TV] Following an agreement between Israel and Azerbaijan on military cooperation, the production of unmanned Israeli aircraft has started in Baku.
Azad Systems, which is a joint venture between Azerbaijan's Defense Industry Ministry and Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics, has started the production of Orbiter 2M and Aerostar unmanned drones, Azeri media report.
The Orbiter 2M has four to five hours of free flight at an altitude of 4-6 kilometers, while the Aerostar can fly for 12 hours at an altitude of up to 10 kilometers.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev officially opened Azad Systems last week.
Azad Systems has also started the production of a four-seat passenger aircraft, the Diamond DA42.
Israel, a major arms supplier to Azerbaijan, has so far signed several weapons deals with Baku.
The deals include artillery systems, communications equipment and UAVs of the same types that will be now assembled locally.
Posted by: Fred 2011-03-15 |