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The Israeli Air Force receives a new UAV manufactured by the Aerospace Industry

The CEO of IAI, Yitzhak Nissan: "This is a significant breakthrough in the Air Force's ability in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles

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The Air Force receives the Shuval, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) produced by the Aerospace Industry (TAA).

The UAVs, referred to in the aerospace industry as "Machat", represent a significant leap forward for the operational capabilities of the Air Force in a variety of missions thanks to their special features: the "Machat" is the largest, heaviest and has the most carrying capacity among the drone systems in the Air Force today, and among the most advanced of its kind in the world .

"Machat" has the ability to stay in the air for over 40 hours, a flight ceiling of 30 feet, the ability to carry, at the same time, different types of sensors that provide up-to-date information in real time and enable the system operators to respond in a short time to changing situations in the arena of activity. The UAV is equipped with an engine with a very low acoustic signature and, thanks to its dual systems, demonstrates extremely high mission reliability.

The Director General of the Aerospace Industry, Yitzhak Nissen, said that: "The reception of the "Machat 1" UAV array from the maker of the IAA, constitutes a significant breakthrough in the capabilities of the Corps in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle performance. These were also proven in operational activities of the Air Force and were characterized by a long stay in the air, a high flight ceiling, the ability to carry various spacecraft and the performance of multifaceted tasks with the highest reliability. We are happy to be partners with the Air Force on its holiday. We will continue our long-standing commitment to developing unique weapons for the Air Force and the IDF in the future as well."

The "Machat" is a strategic UAV with a wingspan of 16.6 meters, a take-off weight of 1200 kg, a range of hundreds of kilometers, the ability to operate in any weather and the ability to take off, land and fly automatically. The "Machats", which is successfully marketed to foreign customers worldwide under the name "Heron", has received many successes and praises.

During the Second Lebanon War, the "Machat" UAVs actively participated in various operational missions, using a wide variety of sensors. The planes were operated by combined teams of the HA and the TAA and proved a great contribution to the security of the country. The system's capabilities open a new horizon for multipurpose uses of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Aerospace Industry is a world leader in the field of planning, development and production of unmanned aerial vehicle systems. Cement systems manufactured by it are in operational service and operated by dozens of customers worldwide for three decades and have accumulated over 333,000 flight hours.

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