This story is too funny to be true!
Ireland’s new €53 million government jet was ordered without FalconEye, an Israeli-developed vision system that helps pilots identify runways, obstacles and airport lighting through fog, darkness and other low-visibility conditions.
The technology, developed by Dassault with Israel’s Elbit Systems and normally standard on the Falcon 6X, can permit approaches in weather that would otherwise force an aircraft to divert. Irish officials reportedly excluded it because installing the system would have required a written procurement agreement with Elbit.
Ireland’s Department of Defence insists the aircraft faces “no current limits” on its operational capability. Aviation sources say the jet remains safe and operational, but pilots now have fewer landing options in severe fog and may need clearer conditions or an alternate airport.
The decision is especially striking because other new Irish military aircraft still contain Israeli technology, including Elbit-linked helicopter avionics and Israeli-made radar, where officials determined the systems could not practically be excluded.
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