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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Canada to buy Elbit Systems UAV

The Canadian Army will use the Skylark 2 UAV for operations in Afghanistan.

Skylark UAV

The Canadian Army will procure Elbit Systems Ltd.’s Skylark 2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for operations in Afghanistan. Three key US allies the UK, Canada, and Australia - are now using Israeli tactical UAVs.

The Canadian Army is procuring the Skylark 2 UAV as part of a program to expand its UAV capabilities. The Skylark 2 is a tactical UAV designed for brigade-level operations. It is easy to deploy, and provides visual tactical intelligence for military and homeland security missions. It has day and night intelligence gathering capabilities, can operate is severe weather conditions, and has a 50-km range.

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