The Irish Prime Minister has ordered a jet without key weather technology due to the nation's ban on Israeli products, but the plane will now struggle to land safely.
Ireland opted not to include the advanced landing assistance system on its new €53million Dassault Falcon 6X government jet because the technology is manufactured by Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems, according to a report by The Journal.
The aircraft, which transports Taoiseach Micheál Martin and other senior ministers, was ordered without the FalconEye system as procuring it would have necessitated a direct agreement between Dublin and Elbit.
In 2024, Mr Martin, then serving as defence minister, declared that Ireland would refuse to purchase equipment incorporating Israeli-made components. The FalconEye system employs a combination of cameras and sensors that enable pilots to maintain visibility in conditions of poor weather, particularly dense fog.
Without it, the aircraft may need to divert to an alternative airport when conditions deteriorate, rather than completing its intended landing.
Former Irish Air Corps pilot Kevin Phipps underscored the practical consequences of the decision. He told The Journal: "The operational benefit of this system is the ability to land in fog when other aircraft would have to divert to another airport."
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