A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.

A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.

A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.

A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.

A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.

A diorama of ship crew operating a VTOL UAV from the flight deck of a corvette on display at IAI's booth in MADEX 2023. The company is developing a new type of radar that can be fitted onboard VTOL UAVs. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into more capable maritime surveillance platforms.

The matter was revealed by an IAI representative who spoke to Janes at the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) 2023 in Busan, South Korea.

“Shipborne VTOL UAVs are now equipped with electro-optical sensors that are useful for tactical purposes, but are limited for maritime patrol missions,” said Oren Guter, who is in charge of marketing and business development for IAI's naval programmes, in the meeting with Janes.

“The new radar will be compact enough such that it can be fitted on VTOL UAVs found even on ships like corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). This means that more comprehensive airborne maritime surveillance missions can soon be conducted from these smaller vessels,” said Guter.