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'Heron' Drones Deployed to Monitor Chinese Military Activities in Ladakh Sector

Category : Defense
Published on: December 04 2021 Share on facebook

  • The Indian Army has deployed four Heron drones manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries to monitor Chinese military movements in the Ladakh sector.
  • The Israeli-made drones were purchased through emergency financial powers granted to the defence forces by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
  • The Heron Mark-2 drone is outfitted with cutting-edge technology.
  • This drone aircraft is equipped with powerful Rotex 915 IS engines that allow it to fly up to 10,000 metres in altitude.
  • The Heron Mark-2 aircraft is an improved version of the Heron UAV that was previously built.

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About Heron Drones

  • The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Israel Aerospace Industries' Malat (UAV) division. It can do Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) missions for up to 52 hours at 10.5 km altitude (35,000 ft).
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