[AP/Forbes] Steve Weizman - Pilotless planes are gathering intelligence for U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, their Israeli manufacturer, Elbit Systems, said Monday. "Skylark is operational and currently deployed in the global war on terror in Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan," one of several items of Israeli defense hardware deployed in those countries, a company statement said. Military analysts said Israeli firms had long been supplying and maintaining equipment for American ground and naval forces in Iraq, although those involved generally preferred to keep a low profile.
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