Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Israel has officially unveiled Heron, the next generation UAV

'The Israeli Air Force has officially unveiled the Heron, it's first long-range UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which will be capable of carrying out reconnaissance missions at extended ranges of thousands of kilometers.

Israeli Air Force chief, General Eliezer Shkedi, has described the induction of the Heron as a major leap forward for the Israel Defence Forces. Though just unveiled, Israeli sources have let it be known that early versions of the drone were deployed during the clash with the Hezbollah last year. During the battle, it was successfully used for a variety of tasks including live intelligence gathering and locating rocket launchers. '

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