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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

IAI upgrades its Maritime Heron 1 (Shoval) UAV for Israeli Navy


Israel on Sunday unveiled an enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for maritime and air surveillance that allows faster and more precise identification of objects.

The drone, called Heron 1 (Shoval), will help improve Israel's Naval and Air Force's recognition of unknown or hostile ships and aircraft even if they are 300 km away, with a radar that can reach Turkey, Cyprus or Egypt.

These upgrades on the Shoval drone were showcased by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, Ynet News site reported.

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