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Israel unveils new drone that can fly to Gulf

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posted on Feb, 22 2010 @ 02:36 AM
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The Israeli Air Force has introduced a fleet of pilotless aircraft that can stay in the air for nearly a day and fly as far as the Gulf. The Eitan drones, which have a wingspan of 86ft (26m), are the size of Boeing 737 passenger jets. They can reach an altitude of more than 40,000ft (12,000m) and fly for more than 20 consecutive hours. AP quoted defence officials as saying the planes could provide surveillance and jam enemy communications.


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Interesting story considering the continual build up of tensions with Iran? The story also states that not only can these drones be used for surveillance but also to jam communications. So is the this yet another sign of a conflict on the horizon?



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