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

Friday, February 10th, 2017

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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 Feb. 7.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…

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