Elbit has been awarded a $110 million contract by Thales UK to provide an urgent Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) support capability for the UK armed forces. The programme will commence immediately.
The contract includes supplying Elbit’s Hermes 450 UAV, as well as training UK personnel in its use and maintenance, taking responsibilty as the contractor logistic support (CLS) and program me management services. This work will be managed from the U -TacS facility in Leicester. U -TacS also provides the core UAV systems for the Thales UK Watchkeeper UAV system.
Source: Flight Daily News
