Vietnam buys Heron 1 Israeli medium-height drones

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the supply of three unmanned aerial vehicles of the Heron 1 long duration and ground control station to the armed forces of the state, bmpd blog reports referring to the French newsletter Intelligence online.

According to available information, the Vietnamese military will pay for three Israeli drone and control equipment $ 140 million. Aeronautics Defense Systems (ADS), a competitor of IAI in the market, also participated in the tender for the supply of UAVs to Vietnam drones. The reasons why the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense chose the Heron 1 UAV are not named.

Recently, Israel is increasing its presence in the Vietnam arms market. Of course, the volume of products supplied and the turnover of funds are not comparable with Russian and American supplies, but over time, Israeli products may occupy a certain niche in the defense market of Vietnam. In addition to IAI, in Vietnam, Rafael and Elbit Systems, as well as Verint, which had previously worked in Vietnam, were already "noted".

IAI Heron or Heron 1 is a long-duration medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle designed to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as other tasks during long flights - up to 45 hours, at altitudes up to 10 700 m.

Comments

[Aaron Zawi]

Israel has no opportunity to compete with the superpowers across the entire range of weapons. It is more important to occupy your niche. Over the past five years, the volume of sales of the Israeli defense industry in Vietnam has exceeded $ 1.5bn.

[kjhg]

Quote: Aron Zaavi

It is more important to occupy your niche.

For drones and air defense have already taken. By the way, Russia bought these drones, and is actively using them in Syria.

[StudentVK]

In Syria, now it seems like only our developments: eagles and so on. The military reception was on this topic)

[kjhg]

Quote: StudentVK

The military reception was on this topic)

It is clear that they did not emphasize that the Outpost is the Russian name for the Israeli Searcher Mk II drone assembled for the Russian Ministry of Defense at the Ural Civil Aviation Plant in Yekaterinburg from kits supplied by the Israeli corporation Israel Aerospace Industrues (IAI).

[major071]

kjhg (gargantua)
at JSC "Ural Civil Aviation Plant" in Yekaterinburg from kits supplied by the Israeli corporation Israel Aerospace Industrues (IAI).

Russia has not bought components from Israel for a long time, they are all manufactured in Russia. The Russian "Outpost", although it is a licensed copy of the Israeli drone, has already changed the "stuffing" and is made entirely from Russian components.

[maxim947]

And they could have bought from us if they had not slowed down ...

[StudentVK]

Correctly! Licensed copy with modified stuffing. But in fact, these are already our drones with production from us, and not just purchased with basic system and other support.

[SSR]

Quote: kjhg

Quote: Aron Zaavi

It is more important to occupy your niche.

For drones and air defense have already taken. By the way, Russia bought these drones, and is actively using them in Syria.

Is this such an advertisement from you? )))
I honestly searched and have not yet found confirmation of your words.
List of countries of operators.

Operator Countries
Australia Australia
Australian Air Force - since 2009, for 2010 there were 3 Heron. 2 drones were lost due to a technical malfunction.
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Air Force - as of 2015, there were 15 drones (according to other sources, 5)
Brazil Brazil
Federal Police - as of 2012, there were 15 drones
Germany Germany
German Air Force - in 2009, a contract worth 110 million euros was signed, 3 Heron 1 drones were delivered, 2 of which were lost. In July, Germany extended the rental of Heron 1 until October 2014. The deal amounted to 75 million euros.
Israel israel
Israeli Air Force - On September 11, 2005, it was announced that IDF purchased $ 50 million worth of drones. In 2011, there were at least 4 drones in service, on May 11, 2013, due to engine failure, one Heron-1 was lost. After detecting the problem, the military decided on a “controlled wreck,” as a result of which the device fell into the Mediterranean Sea between Tel Aviv and the city of Netanya.
India india
Indian Air Force - 50 drones, as of 2012. In December 2013, one drone crashed for technical reasons; On November 26, 2014, another drone crashed in Gujarat.
Indian Navy.
Canada Canada
Canadian Air Force - since 2009, for 2012 - 3 drones.
Morocco Morocco
Royal Air Force of Morocco - 3 drones.
Mexico mexico
Federal Police - 3 drone for 2012.
Singapore Singapore
Singapore Air Force - 2 drones for 2012.
USA USA
U.S. Navy - 2 drone for 2012.
Turkey Turkey
Turkish Air Force - the supply contract was concluded in 2005; the first 2 drones were received in 2008, on July 14, 2009 one drone crashed; In 2010, modernized options were delivered with installed Turkish-made equipment. As of 2010, 10 drones were delivered, in March 2011 one drone crashed.
France France
French Air Force - 4 French Harfang (Heron 1) - EADS Harfang
Ecuador Ecuador
Ecuadorian Navy - 2 drone for 2012.
Republic of Korea Republic of Korea
Army of the Republic of Korea - 3 drones (order).

[KTM]

So in Syria it seems to be full of “Outposts” and “Outposts.” They, of course, are produced in Russia, but in fact copies of Israeli ones.

[Samara_63]

Cool device, we obviously do not have enough ...

[APASUS]

I think the Israeli apparatus won on the basis of supplier independence (relative, but still independent from Russia and the USA)