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RT LTA Completes Live Demonstrations Of Skystar Aerostat System For Indian Border Security Forces

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

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RT LTA Completes Live Demonstrations Of Skystar Aerostat System For Indian Border Security Forces

The Skystar 180 aerostat system. Photo: RT LTA.

RT LTA, an Israeli aerostat company, recently completed two live demonstrations of the Skystar 180 aerostat system for India’s Border Security Force (BSF), the company said Tuesday.One of the demonstrations occurred at an operational area with the other conducted at the BSF headquarters in New Delhi, India.Skystar 180 is a small mobile aerostat designed for tactical mid-range surveillance and public safety. It also has military and police applications, RT LTA said. The system is based on a towable trailer and…

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