Aeronautics' portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems, which it looks to improve on the basis of global operational experience. (Aeronautics)
Israeli company Aeronautics is mapping out an upgrade path for its portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) that incorporates the experiences of customers operating them in global conflict zones.
Speaking to Janes in late December 2024, CEO of Aeronautics Group Dan Slasky said that lessons being learned from war zones in the Middle East and Ukraine in particular have proven the need for military-designed UASs over commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) alternatives, and that these lessons are now being fed into a company ‘road map' that aims to field new and enhanced products in the coming years.
“Every couple of years we take strategic analysis of the market, and we have a road map that we are implementing [based on that]. We are spending a lot on research and development, and we are doing a lot of activities,” Slasky said. “We have a road map release of a new product about every year-and-a-half, and we are on schedule for that.”
UAS portfolio
Aeronautics' UAS portfolio comprises the tactical Group 1–2 Octoper multicopter, the Group 2–3 Orbiter series, the Group 3 Aerostar, and the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) Group 4 Dominator.
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