The Future of UAVs: An Israeli Aircraft for the HLS Market

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Israeli UAV manufacturer Innocon has unveiled a version of its Spider unmanned air system (UAS). Unmanned air systems are being used more and more for performing homeland security missions.

The new version of the Spider is lighter and can be used for defense, military and HLS. It has has a maximum takeoff weight of less than 5 kg and is equipped with a Nextvision day/night payload. The Spider uses a high resolution HD stills camera that, according to the company, is very efficient.

iHLS – Israel Homeland Security

The Spider is based on the Israeli company’s MiniFalcon UAS. The MiniFalcon has a tandem wing while the Innocon Spider is a single-wing aircraft. The new version of the micro UAS is launched by hand and lands using a parachute.

Innocon has identified a growing demand for UAVs that are tailored to homeland security and civil applications. I-HLS understands that the company is developing additional versions of existing systems that are also aimed at HLS markets.