• The decision: Ireland ordered a €53m Dassault Falcon 6X government jet but excluded Elbit Systems' FalconEye vision system, since installing it would require a separate contract with the Israeli firm, conflicting with Dublin's August 2024 policy barring new procurement from Israeli defence companies.

  • The capability: FalconEye is a leading cockpit vision system combining synthetic terrain-based imagery with real-time enhanced vision, giving crews improved situational awareness in darkness and poor weather; without it, the jet may need to divert during approaches in fog or low visibility.

  • The gap: Ireland has not identified a replacement system, illustrating how political procurement policy can directly constrain operational capability, particularly where advanced technology stems from Israeli-French industrial partnerships like Elbit and Dassault's joint development.