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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

IAI reveals plans for K-80 tiltrotor UAV

Panther tiltrotor UAVIsrael Aerospace Industries has asked the nation's defence ministry to extend the deadline in its contest for a brigade-level unmanned air system, to give it more time to test an all-new tiltrotor design.

The company has meanwhile provided first details of its developmental K-80 design, which it says offers a totally new line of systems for use by infantry units. It hopes to gain approval to pitch the tiltrotor for the Israel Defence Force's brigade-level requirement, responses for which were due by 20 September.

IAI has already performed a series of test flights with the design, which has a maximum take-off weight of 60kg (132lb), a 6h endurance and can carry a day and night (cooled) imaging payload.

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