Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Israel Drones to be Used by Germany in Afghan


srael Aerospace Industries said Wednesday that the supply unmanned spy planes to Germany that will see action in Afghanistan next year.

The Heron drones will be deployed by the German air force in northern Afghanistan in early 2010 for reconnaissance missions, the company said in a statement.

It would reveal how many aircraft were sold or how, but said it was a multimillion-dollar agreement.

Germany, the Office of Defense Technology and Procurement confirmed that it had signed an agreement to acquire the aircraft.

Israeli drones have been previously provided to the coalition forces to gather intelligence on Islamic militants in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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