This news is classified in: Defense Military Unmanned Vehicles Unmanned Systems
Sep 12, 2023
Haifa, Israel, September 12, 2023– Elbit Systems Ltd will produce and provide the Artillery Corps of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with the SkylarkTM 1Transitional Vertical Take-Off and Landing Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (Skylark 1 eVTOL), combined with through-life maintenance services for all the IDF Ground Force’s STUAS systems (Skylark 1 & Skylark 3).
Weighing up to 20kg, the new Skylark 1 eVTOL is a man-packed or vehicle-based platform offering the endurance and range of a fixed-wing STUAS with the capability to hover, take-off and land vertically. Combined with onboard analytical capabilities, the Skylark 1 eVTOL significantly expands the operations of tactical forces and enables fast deployment in order to organically perform Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. Under the contract, Elbit Systems will replace the Skylark 1 with the new system that will be integrated with the currently operational fleet used by the IDF Ground forces.
STUAS from the Skylark family are in operational use in a dozens of countries around the globe.
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