Israel Unveils New Spy Plane
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Israel Aircraft Industries has unveiled its newest plane. The plane, whose purpose is airborne early-warning, intelligence-gathering, and air combat command and control (AEW&C), is already in service with the Israeli Air Force.
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The aircraft has been modified to include an advanced airborne early warning phased array radar which covers 360 degrees around the plane while in flight. In addition, its command and control systems are heavily automated. The aircraft is based on the GulfStream G550 executive jet, which according the IAI, is extremely fuel efficient for long-range missions.
IAI is currently the leader in the AEW&C market and will present the plane formally at the world-renowned Farnborough Air Show in the UK shortly.
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