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Monday, May 09, 2011

Australia reports operating record from Heron UAV fleet

Heron TP MALE UAVThe Australian Defence Force has reported its busiest-ever month in operating Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles in Afghanistan.

The remotely piloted aircraft detachment logged 475 flight hours during operations from Kandahar airfield during April, the Department of Defence has said.

Australian personnel are on their fourth rotation in operating the medium-altitude, long-endurance type since its introduction in Afghanistan in January 2010.

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