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Sunday, November 04, 2012

Turkey to Return 3 Israeli Aerostar Drones

Aerostar Tactical UAV |Turkey is planning to return to Israel three tactical drones, allegedly due to "poor performance," reports the military periodical Defense News.

The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), built by the Aeronautics firm, are called Aerostars and are tactical aircraft purchased by Turkey for $30 million in 2007.

UAVs are used mainly for reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence purposes, although occasionally upgraded drones have been used for offensive purposes as well.

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