Advanced Israeli defense systems, including air defense technology and computerized pilot helmets used in F-15 fighter jets, have reportedly been sold to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Haaretz reported on Sunday.

Out of 11 aircraft owned by Qatar’s royal family, three are equipped with Elbit’s C-MUSIC air defense system. 

The systems were installed between 2020 and 2022 while the aircraft were undergoing maintenance in Basel, according to an analysis of publicly available photographs cited by Haaretz.

The report also noted that Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani traveled to Tehran last year aboard a plane fitted with the same Elbit air defense system.

The C-MUSIC system uses advanced radar technology to detect incoming MANPADS (shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles). It then neutralizes them by redirecting their trajectory using a high-powered laser beam.

The system can be installed in different areas of an aircraft, is relatively simple to operate, and does not require specialized training.

It is also reportedly deployed on the aircraft used by "Israel’s prime minister, Wings of Zion, as well as on the French presidential plane."

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