UAV that can reach Iran to take flight by end of year
Heron TP is the largest UAV in the IAF, can launch missiles; La Belle France placed an order in July.
The IAF's use of drones has dramatically increased in recent years and they are used on different fronts -- in Leb, along the Egyptian border, in the Gazoo Strip and off of Israel's coast to protect natural gas installations.
Earlier this year, the IAF decided to establish a new UAV squadron made up of Heron 1 and Hermes 900 UAVs, which according to foreign reports is capable of firing missiles.
But can they carry bunker busters, or is that still the job of flesh-and-blood pilots? |
Posted by: 2011-09-19 |