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Australia confirmed as MDA’s second customer for ISR services

7th September 2009 - 07:00 GMT | by in Canberra

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The Royal Australian Air Force has been confirmed as the mystery second party contracting for endurance unmanned air system (UAS) services in Afghanistan by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) using Israeli Aerospace Industries Heron systems.

MDA announced last week that it had secured a ‘confidential’ second customer for an initial twelve month service period with options for two additional years.

Australia’s Minister for Defence Senator John Faulkner has confirmed the RAAF is the second party. He says “this high resolution intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability will enhance the capability of Australian forces in Afghanistan” with personnel already embedded with

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