An MoU was signed between HAL and Elbit Systems ISTAR Division, Israel and the MoU was signed by Arup Chatterjee, Director (Engg. and R&D), HAL and Roy Zentner, VP (Business Dev. & Marketing), Elbit Systems in the presence of R Madhavan, CMD, HAL and senior officials from HAL and Elbit Systems.
The MoU is aimed at assessing the feasibility of a joint development of a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (Rotary UAV of 2000 kilo class) for maritime and land based military operations which caters to the domestic as well as the global requirements. This will promote mutually beneficial cooperation between HAL and Elbit in terms of technology, manufacturing, marketing and maintenance of the UAV globally.