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Reconnaissance UAV
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter is a reconnaissance UAV originating in Israel. It was built by Aeronautics Defense Systems. Reported operators include Azerbaijan, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Vietnam.
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter
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Reconnaissance UAV
Israel
Aeronautics Defense Systems
Azerbaijan - Azerbaijani Land Forces - Orbiter-3 - has a local plant for manufacturing
Croatia - Croatian Army - The latest variant Orbiter 3b - 6
Finland - Finnish Army - two sets delivered - Orbiter-2B
Greece - Hellenic Army - "Large numbers" were procured in April 2023 for use with the SPIKE-NLOS systems
Indonesia - Paskhas - Orbiter-2B
Ireland - Irish Army - Orbiter-2B
Israel - Israeli Sea Corps
Mexico - Mexican Federal Police PEMEX - Orbiter-2B
Peru - Peruvian Army
Poland - Polish Land Forces and Polish Special Forces - 11 sets delivered - Orbiter-2B
Serbia - Serbian Army - 10 sets
Singapore - Republic of Singapore Air Force - Orbiter-4
South Africa - South African National Defence Force
Spain - Ministry of Defence - Orbiter-3.
Thailand - Royal Thai Navy
Turkmenistan - Orbiter 2B
United States - Orbiter-4
United Kingdom - 3 on order
Ukraine - Witnessed in the Ukrainian skies on November 17, 2022
Vietnam Vietnam People's Ground Force - Orbiter 2 - Orbiter 3 Vietnam People's Navy - Orbiter 2
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Aeronautics Defense Orbiter equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for Orbiter. Service scope: Azerbaijani Air Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Aeronautics Orbiter 3b. Service scope: Croatian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 6. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Aeronautics Defense Orbiter. Service scope: Finnish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 250. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Aeronautics Defense Orbiter · Orbiter 3. Service scope: Hellenic Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 17. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for IAI Searcher · Searcher 2. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Aeronautics Orbiter UAV. Service scope: Irish Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 14 (as of 2016). Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2016), not the article revision. Cited source 2016-11-28. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Defense Orbiter · Orbiter 2B. Service scope: Polish Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 44. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Orbiter. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 10. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Orbiter 2B. Service scope: UAV in the Swiss Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity (2024): 3. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Azerbaijan, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Vietnam
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