March2018: Belgian MoD has selected Predator B UAV's........

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Belgian MoD confirms Predator B choice, or does it?
March 2018 news aviation air force industry

Friday, 23 March 2018 14:54

The Belgian defense minister Steven Vandeput
for the first time confirmed
the General Atomics Predator B RPAS has been selected for the Belgian Air Component’s medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) requirement.

Asked by Belgian newspapers about information concealment issues regarding the UAV and F-16 replacement programs,
Vandeput aknowledged that the MoD selected the Predator B RPAS for the US$278 million program.

In February 2017, the Belgian MoD issued a RFI, for which three companies replied. In May 2018, a working group within the Air Component took the final decision and two Israeli candidates were rejected.

According the MoD's "Strategic Vision for 2030", two of four systems will be purchased between 2021-2025. They will replace the 13 aged B-Hunter acquired in 2002 from Israel Aerospace Industries.

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