AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, has entered into a teaming agreement with Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel to market the Orbiter Mini-UAV (unmanned air vehicle) system jointly to U.S. and select international customers. Under the terms of this teaming agreement, AAI will lead marketing activities for the Orbiter Mini-UAV (MUAV) system in the U.S., including foreign military sales to Israel, and in other countries to be mutually agreed in the future. AAI also will manufacture the Orbiter system at its Hunt Valley, Maryland, HQ for select programs. The Orbiter MUAV is less than 40 inches in length and designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. With an operational endurance of up to three hours, the Orbiter MUAV can fly as high as 18,000 feet. With light composite construction and battery-powered operation, the Orbiter offers easy portability to ensure a team of two fielded warfighters can quickly deploy, launch, and operate the aircraft. The Orbiter MUAV system is a leading competitor for the Israel Defense Forces Land Forces Command acquisition program that was recently launched, already having been selected and operationally deployed by a number of other countries including Poland and Ireland. The Orbiter MUAV system is currently being integrated into AAI’s robust One System® Ground Control Station (OSGCS), a platform designed to meet NATO standardization agreement requirements for unmanned aircraft interoperability. All of AAI’s unmanned aircraft are compatible with the company’s OSGCS, One System Portable Ground Control Station, and One System Remote Video Terminal.

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