More UAS in homeland security missions – it happens now

More UAS in homeland security missions – it happens now

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Light Tactical UAS, Elbit Systems
Light Tactical UAS, Elbit Systems

Opening the airspaces for unmanned air systems (UAS) for homeland security missions is expected to increase the sales of Israeli systems in the coming years.

Israeli annual export sales of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) averaged US $578 million over the past eight years and is expected to grow by up to 10 percent annually y through 2020, according to Frost & Sullivan.

The Tel Aviv branch of the international consulting firm calculated Israeli UAS export contracts of US $4.62 billion from 2005-2012, nearly 10 percent of overall defense trade over the eight-year period.

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According to the firm, Europe leads Israel’s UAS market, with slightly more than half of global sales. Asia Pacific countries constitute Israel’s second largest UAS market, with some 33.3 percent of sales, followed by South America, North America and Africa.

According to Frost & Sullivan’s the projected annual expansion of Israel’s UAS export market was based on a combination of intensifying international demand, U.S. export license restrictions and aggressive Israeli marketing and investment activities.

The firm identified some 20 firms involved heavily in Israel’s UAS platform, payload and support systems sector, including industry leaders Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).threat_banner 468x60