The Ugandan Army has contracted Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems to provide two Orbiter 2 unmanned air vehicles.
Orbiter 2 is a compact and lightweight system with a 1m-long fuselage and a 3m wingspan, and is designed for use in military and homeland security missions.
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The system enables over-the-hill reconnaissance missions, low-intensity conflicts and urban warfare operations as well as any close range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission.
The company is also developing an Orbiter 3 UAV, which will be capable of carrying a 3kg electro-optical payload and have an endurance of more than ten hours, according to Flight Global.
