Aeronautics, Mahindra Defence to Partner for Shipborne UAVs
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics have entered into a partnership to offer the maritime version of Orbiter 4 for the Indian Navy. The UAV will be capable of being launched and recovered from small warships
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| 12/04/2018
L-R: Amos Mathan, Aeronautics CEO; Michel Ben Baruch, Head of SIBAT Division, IMOD; SP Shukla of Mahindra Defence; Eyal Calif, Director of Asia, Africa & Pacific at IMOD's SIBAT
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics of Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner for Naval Shipborne UAVs. Aeronautics and Mahindra will offer a UAV system which can be launched and recovered from Indian warships.
Aeronautics, a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, is an Israeli public listed company. It is the OEM of the Orbiter family of UAVs which has been sold in many countries globally.
The Aeronautics Orbiter 4 is an advanced multi-mission platform with an ability to carry and operate two different payloads simultaneously. With an open architecture, the Orbiter 4 can be specially adjusted to the needs of each mission. Among the different payloads the Orbiter 4 can carry are Maritime patrol radar (MPR), Cellular interception sensor, Satellite communication, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Automatic Identification System (AIS) and advanced electro-optic payload. Orbiter 4 capabilities include maximum endurance of up to 24 hours, maximum take-off weight of 50 Kgs, and a maximum flight altitude of 18,000 feet while operating different payloads.
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics have entered into this partnership to offer the maritime version of Orbiter 4 for the Indian Navy. The UAV will be capable of being launched and recovered from small warships that do not have a helicopter deck, including small warships which are around 50 m in length. The Orbiter 4 will be equipped with sensor payloads as required by the Indian Navy.
"We will work together with Mahindra Defence to manufacture Orbiter UAVs in India," said Amos Mathan, Aeronautics CEO. "We are ready for transfer of technology and transfer of production line in India. This is a sign of Aeronautics’ commitment to India by offering our newest and most advanced aerial solutions for operations by Indian Navy – one of the best navies in the world."
SP Shukla, Group President, Aerospace & Defence Sector, Mahindra Group and Chairman, Mahindra Defence, commented: "Mahindra group has been supporting Make in India initiative wholeheartedly. We always identify high-quality products and enter into partnerships that we believe will bring maximum value to our defense forces. We believe that Indian armed forces should get the state of the art products while we develop skill and competency for defense manufacturing indigenously. Specifically, we have entered into this partnership to address a range of possibilities from offsets to manufacturing in India which includes a transfer of technology and lifetime support of the product."
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics have entered into a partnership to offer the maritime version of Orbiter 4 for the Indian Navy. The UAV will be capable of being launched and recovered from small warships
L-R: Amos Mathan, Aeronautics CEO; Michel Ben Baruch, Head of SIBAT Division, IMOD; SP Shukla of Mahindra Defence; Eyal Calif, Director of Asia, Africa & Pacific at IMOD's SIBAT
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics of Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner for Naval Shipborne UAVs. Aeronautics and Mahindra will offer a UAV system which can be launched and recovered from Indian warships.
Aeronautics, a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, is an Israeli public listed company. It is the OEM of the Orbiter family of UAVs which has been sold in many countries globally.
The Aeronautics Orbiter 4 is an advanced multi-mission platform with an ability to carry and operate two different payloads simultaneously. With an open architecture, the Orbiter 4 can be specially adjusted to the needs of each mission. Among the different payloads the Orbiter 4 can carry are Maritime patrol radar (MPR), Cellular interception sensor, Satellite communication, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Automatic Identification System (AIS) and advanced electro-optic payload. Orbiter 4 capabilities include maximum endurance of up to 24 hours, maximum take-off weight of 50 Kgs, and a maximum flight altitude of 18,000 feet while operating different payloads.
Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics have entered into this partnership to offer the maritime version of Orbiter 4 for the Indian Navy. The UAV will be capable of being launched and recovered from small warships that do not have a helicopter deck, including small warships which are around 50 m in length. The Orbiter 4 will be equipped with sensor payloads as required by the Indian Navy.
"We will work together with Mahindra Defence to manufacture Orbiter UAVs in India," said Amos Mathan, Aeronautics CEO. "We are ready for transfer of technology and transfer of production line in India. This is a sign of Aeronautics’ commitment to India by offering our newest and most advanced aerial solutions for operations by Indian Navy – one of the best navies in the world."
SP Shukla, Group President, Aerospace & Defence Sector, Mahindra Group and Chairman, Mahindra Defence, commented: "Mahindra group has been supporting Make in India initiative wholeheartedly. We always identify high-quality products and enter into partnerships that we believe will bring maximum value to our defense forces. We believe that Indian armed forces should get the state of the art products while we develop skill and competency for defense manufacturing indigenously. Specifically, we have entered into this partnership to address a range of possibilities from offsets to manufacturing in India which includes a transfer of technology and lifetime support of the product."
