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May 26, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/airbus-group-drones-idUSL6N0O743D20140521

Germany Relies on Israeli Drones

(Reuters) Airbus signed a deal on Wednesday with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to team up on a bid to supply the German armed forces with military drones until 2020. The armed forces currently use an IAI Heron 1 unmanned aerial system made by the Israeli firm and operated by Airbus Defence & Space. Airbus Defence & Space said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with IAI to make an offer to supply Germany with an upgraded drone, the Heron TP, after 2015 to allow the country to keep its surveillance capabilities until the arrival of a European drone. Currently Europe relies on Israeli or U.S. companies for its drone needs.

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