Germany extends contracts for IAI Heron 1

Germany has extended operational contracts of the Heron 1 drones by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, until mid 2020. Extension for contracts signed with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support end December 2018, means continuation of one of the most successful cooperations between the Bundeswehr and Airbus Defence and Space. The contract comprises provision of all assets and manpower to support the Israeli Heron 1 systems of deployment.

The German Air Force has been using the Heron 1 system in Afghanistan since 2010 and in Mali since 2016. With its operational range of up to 800 kilometers reconnaissance of the German contingent. Until today, in total and over both countries, more than 46,000