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Friday, November 04, 2005

India to buy 50 drones from Israel

Heron
NEW DELHI: India has renewed interest in buying unmanned spy planes from Israel for deployment on its borders with Pakistan and China.

A deal with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) for the purchase of 50 Heron aircraft that can mount a remote surveillance of the ground from a height of 20,000 feet is in advanced stage of negotiation.

The Indian Army may sign the contract for the Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in December as it is only waiting for political clearance after identifying the Israeli aircraft as the best for use in the Himalayas. Other bidders’ UAVs failed in the height test.

The Indian Army already has a fleet of 12 Heron UAVs and their efficiency has been established beyond doubt, source said. They point out that a deal worth over $210 million was almost struck in early 2004 but it fell through because of the change of government at the centre.

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