Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled its X-Wing looking 'Point Blank' loitering munition drone for the U.S. military.
A multi-million dollar, multi-year contract between the U.S. Department of Defense and Israel says that Israel will make and use new hand-launched and recoverable loitering munitions. Israel Aerospace Industries , owned by the government, will make "Point Blank," a drone that can take off and land vertically like a missile.says that Israel Aerospace Industries will make "ROC-X" prototypes of "Point Blank" and ship them to the U.S. ROC-X will be DOD-compliant.
“We wish to thank the IWTSD for its support and cooperation in the field of precision munitions, confirming, yet again, the importance of tactical missiles to the modern army," he added.is small enough for one soldier to operate. IAI claims the munition is 15 pounds and 3 feet long. It can fly over 1,500 feet for 18 minutes and achieve 178 mph . Point Blank will also be VTOL-capable.Point Blank, like loitering bombs, will hover above a target while the operator chooses how to engage.
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