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UAV AGREEMENT BETWEEN

ISRAELI AND GERMAN DEFENCE

MINISTRIES

and multi-mission aircraft with a variety of payloads. It is based on
the Israeli “Eitan” UAV, which is in operational use in the Israel air
The first German Heron TP UAV, produced by Israeli Aerospace force. The German Heron TP UAV was modified in record time and
Industries, has completed its first successful flight in Israeli skies incorporates advanced ‘blue-and-white’ or Israeli technology.
In preparation for its delivery to the German armed forces, the Head of the UAV executive office in the Israel ministry of
German Heron TP UAV has completed its first flight in the skies of defence, Col. (Res.) C:
the state of Israel. The UAV was modified according to the needs "This is a significant and historic phase in the strategic
and requirements of the German ministry of defence. cooperation between Israel and Germany: an Israeli-developed
It is the result of a joint programme led by the UAV executive UAV, produced for the German Air Force, took off for its first flight
office in the directorate of defence research and development, in Israeli skies. Despite the various challenges we faced including
those brought by the Corona pandemic, we are on schedule. This
of the Israel ministry of defence, Israel Aerospace Industries and is thanks to the collaboration and great work done by elements of
Airbus DS airborne solutions, an Airbus group company. Germany and Israel’s defence establishments.”
The agreement between the respective ministries was signed in
IAI executive vice president and general manager of the military
June 2018. aircraft group, Moshe Levy said, "IAI is pleased to mark this
The agreement outlines the leasing of a number of UAVs as well important milestone in the Heron TP project for Germany. We
as maintenance and training services. As such, German air force thank our partners in the ministry of defence and Airbus group,
personnel are training together with their Israeli counterparts in an for their co-operation in this project - a result of which we are
IAF base in central Israel. going to provide the German air force with a system tailored to its
The German Heron TP UAV is a medium altitude, long endurance, operational needs and requirements.”

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