Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract worth approximately $110m from ImageSat International, to develop and produce the first in a series of new EROS B (Earth Resources Observation Satellite) commercial satellites. The contract also covers adaptation of the existing ground control and tracking stations. The new satellite, scheduled to be launched by the end of 2003, will be one of the world\'s most advanced commercial observation satellites, providing high resolution and color images to a large number of ImageSat customers.
IAI is also developing a new generation of microsatellites. Today the company\'s MBT division provides a wide spectrum of products and services, encompassing space and satellite systems, missiles and related weapons systems, \"smart\" laser, radar and electro-optical guided munitions, large scale system design, and integration and commissioning for both military and civilian applications.
IAI is also developing a new generation of microsatellites. Today the company\'s MBT division provides a wide spectrum of products and services, encompassing space and satellite systems, missiles and related weapons systems, \"smart\" laser, radar and electro-optical guided munitions, large scale system design, and integration and commissioning for both military and civilian applications.