IAI Seeks Head-to-Head Shootout with General Atomics on AIR 7003
IAI Seeks Head-to-Head Shootout with General Atomics on AIR 7003 11 Maret 2017 The Heron TP is on display at the Avalon Airshow. (photo : Australian Aviation) Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is at the Avalon Airshow on a mission to demonstrate that the Heron TP is a viable option that should be considered to meet the Australian Defence Force’s requirement for an armed unmanned aircraft. “Give us the chance to compete, to see our capabilities, to compare, to see the benefit that we can bring with our system,” said Shaul Shahar, IAI executive vice-president and general manager, Military Aircraft Group. Shahar told Australian Aviation on Thursday that IAI plans to partner with a leading Australian defence company that would act as the prime on its bid for the AIR 7003 project, while the Israeli defence and aerospace company would be playing the role of subcontractor, bringing “significant work-share” to Australia. IAI is looking at three or four candidate co...