Aeronautics to Supply Dominator UAVs to Thailand

The $27 million deal includes Dominator unmanned aerial vehicles, ground equipment, and support services. Delivery will be spread over a three-year period

Dominator UAV (Photo: Aeronautics)

Israel-based Aeronautics announced on Monday that it had signed a $27 million deal to sell Dominator UAVs to an undisclosed government customer in Southeast Asia. According to Globes, that customer is Thailand.

The payment and the supply of the aircraft will be spread over three years. The deal also includes ground equipment and support services, according to the announcement.

The Asian customer is a longtime client of Aeronautics and has been operating other UAVs of the company for the last decade.

According to company information, the Dominator can support a wide variety of payloads and systems suited for both land and maritime missions, carrying up to 373 kg in added weight. Various payloads include EO/IR and hyperspectral sensors with laser pointer and designator, maritime radar, SAR\GMTI radars, communications relays, COMINT, ELINT, MAD and additional sensors.

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