Israel unveils new Oron intel aircraft
07 April 2021
by Yaakov Lappin
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced the arrival of its new Oron intelligence-gathering aircraft on 4 April after it landed at Nevatim Air Base.
The Oron touches down at Nevatim Air Base. (Israeli Air Force)
The Oron is a Gulfstream G550 business jet that will have its mission systems installed over the next two years, the IAF said. This process will be led by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the IAF, the Intelligence Directorate, and the Israeli Navy.
JERUSALEM The Israeli Air Force has taken delivery of a new reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft.
In a statement released on April 4, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that the delivery of the Oron aircraft to the Air Force. The Oron is to be operated by the 122nd Nachshon squadron, based out of Nevatim airbase and the aircraft will provide real-time intelligence information for the military.
Oron, based on the Gulfstream G550 jet, was developed by the Ministry of Defense s Directorate of Defense Research and Development in conjunction with the Air Force, IDF naval intelligence, and Israel Aerospace Industries. Globes reported that the development of the aircraft was influenced by the Air Force s operational history. The new aircraft joins the 122nd squadron s G500-based Shavit and G550-based Eitam reconnaissance aircraft.
Israel Air Force receives Oron reconnaissance aircraft
The new advanced reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft will allow the IDF to maintain and deepen its intelligence superiority in the face of future challenges.
The Israel Air Force has received the new intelligence aircraft the Oron at its Nevatim base, Israel s Defense Ministry announced on Sunday. The aircraft was developed by the Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the Israel Air Force and the IDF Intelligence unit s naval arm and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) (TASE: ARSP.B1)
The aircraft was designed and planned following the lessons learned in past wars and operational missions. The Oron will be equipped with layers of automatic data systems based on advanced algorithms and AI, which will allow the IDF to maintain and deepen its intelligence superiority in the face of future challenges.