Russia Planning to Buy Aerial Drones in UAE

Russia is planning to purchase at least two United 40 Block 5 aerial drones in the United Arab Emirates,developed by ADCOM Systems.
United 40 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designed to carry out near real-time combat assessment, special and reconnaissance operations and communications relays.
The vehicle can carry up to 10 air-to-ground missiles with a delivery range of 60 kilometers and fly for up to 120 hours and the United 40 Block 5 model was unveiled at IDEX arms show in Abu Dhabi in February,The vehicle was first tested in flight in March. Its estimated cost is $20-30 million.
The Russian military stressed a need for advanced reconnaissance systems in the wake of a brief military conflict with Georgia in August 2008, when the effectiveness of Russian military operations was severely hampered by a lack of reliable intelligence.
According to various estimates, the Russian military needs up to 100 UAVs and.
Aerial drones being developed in Russia for the military were inferior to similar foreign models.
Russia has reportedly signed two UAV contracts with Israel. Under the first contract, signed in April 2009, Israel delivered two Bird Eye 400 systems, eight I View MK150 tactical UAVs and two Searcher Mk.
The second contract was for the purchase of 36 UAVs, worth a total of $100 million, to be delivered in 2010. The shipment, however, has not been confirmed by Russia.
ADCOM Systems is a group of firms headquartered in Abu Dhabi, specializes in manufacturing UAVs, aerial targets, air traffic control radar systems, and advanced communication systems.
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