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Friday, February 08, 2008

Israel Air Force to Receive New AEW Plane

The long arm of the Israel Air Force is about to get substantially longer with next month’s planned delivery of the first of three Eitam aircraft, the nation’s newest airborne early warning (AEW) system.

Developed by Elta Systems and housed on a Gulfstream G550 business jet, the long-range intelligence, target tracking and operational control system will generate detailed aerial pictures deep inside enemy territory while warning attack formations of approaching threats.

Defense and industry sources say Elta has completed integration and validation of its EL/W-2085 AEW system on the G550 platform and is now conducting final flight tests prior to next month’s planned transfer to IAF users.

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