Israeli Elbit Systems has been awarded two contracts by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to provide airborne laser designators for the use of two undisclosed Asia-Pacific nations. Announced on 3 January, the contract is worth $35 million. The targeting systems being produced are designed to provide operators with precise target designation. Work on the contract is expected to take place over a three-year period.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)