Israel signs $400 million deal to sell spy drones to Russia
Israel signs $400 million deal to sell spy drones to Russia – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.
The sale of unmanned aerial vehicles helps improve Israel’s ties with Russia, an important country in international efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear program.
By Yael Fater
Israel Aerospace Industries signed a $400 million agreement to sell unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia, it announced on Wednesday.
Russian arms maker OPK Oboronprom will buy the UAVs over a period of three years.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle |
| Photo by: Israel Aerospace Industries |
An Israeli defense industry source said that under the agreement signed in Israel on Tuesday, the drones would be assembled in Russia.
Russia has been seeking to buy more IAI spy drones after its initial $50 million purchase, announced in April 2009.
“This is a huge step toward deepening cooperation between IAI and Russian industry. This agreement will also strengthen the bilateral relationship between Israel and Russia,” the two companies said in the statement.
The UAV deals help improve Israeli ties with Russia, an important country in international efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear program.
Oboronprom manufactures helicopter and other aviation technologies.
Russia’s war with neighboring Georgia in 2008 exposed an army with largely obsolete equipment and a lack of modern spy drones, defense analysts said.
WarSclerotic 
October 15, 2010 at 12:30 AM
I have no problem with signing on Russian Alliances in this War. Also we need to Give Bejing the same Plan and gain their Comradery there too. God Bless the Powers that be.