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2012-04-07 Britain

Britain's Royal Air Force considering purchase of Israeli UAV

...The Eitan, also known as the Heron TP, is the largest and most sophisticated drone Israel makes. It is assembled by Israel Aerospace Industries and began operational service in the Israel Air Force two years ago, in a new squadron at the Tel Nof airbase.

The Eitan's wingspan is as wide as a Boeing 737 airliner and it can stay in the air for up to forty hours, carrying out long-range missions at 40 thousand feet, hundreds of kilometers away from base, broadcasting back real-time footage of wide areas. According to foreign sources, the Eitan also carries out missions over Iran.

Israeli and British security sources have confirmed in recent days that the Royal Air Force has been considering buying a number of Eitan systems, since the Mantis, a joint British-French unmanned strategic project, has been delayed and will not be operational before 2020.
Falklands?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-04-07 08:27|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Probably got the range to go from Ascension Island to Argentina.

Posted by phil_b 2012-04-07 08:50|| 2012-04-07 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't want to pick on the Euros, really I don't, but the English and French can't get a working long-distance drone ready before 2020? Come on guys, the principles and engineering have been done by the US, Israel and others. It isn't easy-peasy but it's not insurmountable, either.

Posted by Steve White 2012-04-07 11:58|| 2012-04-07 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 It takes money to fund a research team, Dr. Steve, and right now they have much more urgent needs for whatever they can scrape up.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-04-07 12:53|| 2012-04-07 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 "much more urgent needs"

Like paying off their buddies, bribing people, supporting illegal and somewhat legal aliens who are determined to bite off the hand feeding them, etc., tw?

Posted by Barbara 2012-04-07 13:17|| 2012-04-07 13:17|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe that skunk team is working on how to void the lawsuit against one said nurse who prayed instead of working without it looking like a voided lawsuit. It is quite ponderous, really.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-04-07 15:51|| 2012-04-07 15:51|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll continue to stand with Israel with all my heart and soul...However, I cannot provide resource support of any kind these days; those days are over. Pharaoh wants Israel to die. I haven't the means to fight him and his demons any more. -cz-

Posted by canalzone 2012-04-07 22:56|| 2012-04-07 22:56|| Front Page Top

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