Thursday, February 06, 2014
Israel's Military Edge
Israel Unveils New Unmanned Surface Vessel - Michal Margalit
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its new unmanned vessel, the Katana, designed for routine security missions near the shore and at sea. "The Katana is designated for homeland security missions and for missions of security of offshore installations such as oil rigs and fuel or gas pipelines. It will also be used for port security missions, will aid in closing off certain areas at sea and interception missions of ships," said Eyal Sharabani of IAI. It "is equipped with many optical systems, weapon systems and advanced communication systems." The vessel can travel at over 110 km. (68 miles) per hour and is unsinkable.
(Ynet News)
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