17 April 2023, Aeronautics Ltd. – a world leader in designing, developing and manufacturing
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for global defense and HLS markets – announces a contract
to supply dozens of its Orbiter 3 systems to the Greek Ministry of Defense. The agreement is
part of the large contract between the Israeli and Greek Ministry of Defense, worth
approximately 370 million euros, for the procurement of Rafael’s Spike missiles.
As part of the contract, Rafael will provide an advanced solution enabling significant
operational advantage to the modern battlefield; While the Orbiter 3 systems detect,
recognize and identify (DRI) the target, the Spike missiles, launched from the air, sea, or
land can rapidly close the sensor-to-shooter loop, using the “Fire Weaver” C4I system. The
rapid Sensor to Shooter process implementing advanced technologies, enables mission
success.
The Orbiter 3 is a small tactical unmanned aerial system and considered to be one of the
leading systems in its class worldwide providing superior performance for both defense and
HLS applications. Highlights of the Orbiter 3 operational performance includes advanced
ISTAR capabilities, runway-independent, long endurance, the capability of carrying various
types of payloads, advanced image processing, a small logistical footprint, navigation
including in a GPS-denied environment and the ability to withstand harsh weather
conditions.
Dan Slasky, CEO of Aeronautics Group: “We are proud to be a part of this significant
cooperation with Rafael in the G2G agreement with the Greek MOD. This collaboration
demonstrates the technological synergy, and the close business integration between the
two companies. We also thank the Israeli Ministry of Defense, which has invested significant
efforts to facilitate the agreement, and to the Greek Ministry of Defense for expressing it’s
confidence in the Aeronautics’ solution.”