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Friday, February 20, 2009

Israel Unveils Loitering Anti-Missile Drone


Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a loitering killer drone that has the capability to hunt illusive ground targets, such as anti-aircraft systems and mobile or concealed ballistic missile launchers.

This expendable unmanned aerial vehicles, known as Harop, can be launched over a suspected area without specifically acquiring a specific target.

Designed to reach targets at distances over 1,000km away, the UAV loiter over a suspected area for hours, spot target as they are exposed before activation and attack them immediately.

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