Mar. 11, 2003 Report: India looking to Israel to supply air defense systems By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF Faced with mounting threats from its nuclear neighbor, India has turned to Israel to supply it with air defense systems, the Hindustan Times reported Tuesday. In particular India has sought to buy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance purposes from Israel after indigenous efforts to produce such aircraft yielded no results. According to the report India recently awarded a $130 million contract to Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) for 18 Heron UAVs, which are expected to be delivered within a year. Orders...