1124 Westwind SeaScan

The Israeli air force (IAF) is phasing out its Israel Aerospace Industries Sea Scan 1124 maritime patrol aircraft, with the company’s Heron 1 unmanned air vehicle set to take over in this role. The three-strong Sea Scan fleet has become costly to maintain, so persistent maritime patrol missions will instead be carried out using the […]

The Israeli navy will continue to rely on a mix of manned and unmanned systems for maritime patrol missions . Two years ago the Israeli air force, together with the navy, decided to prolong the service life of their jointly-operated Israel Aerospace Industries Westwind 1124 maritime patrol aircraft. The business jet-based type is equipped with […]