Israeli
manufacturers could benefit from a decision by Washington to ease restrictions
on the US defence industry's sale of armed unmanned air vehicles, although they
are likely to face increased competition.
The Trump administration in mid-April announced that
a new policy will allow US contractors to offer armed UAVs under direct
commercial sale, rather than via the Foreign Military Sales mechanism.
"This change in policy is the beginning of a
new era that has many unclear sections in it," an Israeli source tells
FlightGlobal.
While Israeli companies and the nation's defence
ministry decline to comment on the policy shift, another source notes that
while it will "open a door" for exports. "This door will be
blocked by many who want to get in," the source says.
Israel is not a signatory to the international
Missile Technology Control Regime, which prevents the sale of large UAVs with
heavy payload capacity, but adheres to its regulations. This requirement has,
for example, seen Israel Aerospace Industries develop an export-specific Heron
TP-XP product in pursuit of a sales opportunity in India.
(Evangle Luo of TTFLY shared with you)
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