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Friday, October 26, 2012

UK reveals Hermes UAV crash rate in Afghanistan

Hermes 450 UAV |British Army operations involving leased Elbit Systems Hermes 450 tactical unmanned air vehicles have recorded 11 crashes in the past five years, armed forces minister Andrew Robathan has revealed.

"Since 2007 there have been 11 Hermes 450 crashes in Afghanistan," Robathan said in response to a parliamentary question on 24 October.

No accidents involving the type occurred in the UK during the same time period, he added.

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