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France to Buy Israeli-Made Drones


(Ha'aretz) Anshel Pfeffer - 42 years after French President Charles de Gaulle placed an embargo on weapons sales to Israel, the French Defense Ministry decided last week to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles from Israel. The Heron TP, or Eitan, being sold to France is the largest and most sophisticated drone made in Israel, where it is manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries. The Eitan is capable of carrying out reconnaissance and intelligence missions at an altitude of up to 40,000 feet, and can remain airborne 36 hours. It can carry radars, sensors and cameras, and, theoretically, missiles.
2011-07-25 00:00:00
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