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Dec. 21, 2004 20:29
Israeli drones patrol Mexican border
By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN
The IAI's Hunter UAV recently demonstrated its success along the US border with Mexico, helping detect drug smugglers and illegal aliens.
The Hunters are operated by the US Army as part of the American Department of Homeland Security. Designed by Israel Aircraft Industries's (IAI) Malat Division, these Hunters are equipped with electro-optical infrared sensors.
A pair of the Hunters was deployed along the US-Mexico border, said Northrop Grumman, which has teamed with IAI to market the UAV.
Chris Hernandez, sector vice president for Northrop Grumman's Unmanned Systems unit in San Diego, said that "Hunter UAVs provide a variety of battle-tested capabilities and sensor options that are well suited for border patrol operations."
Because it can fly for 12 hours and has a low visual profile, it was able to locate bands of drug smugglers without their knowledge and relay their location back to US Border Patrol agents.
The US Army has recently notified IAI that its Hunter II UAV was short-listed for further procurement. Northrop has also been able to convert the Hunter to fire rockets, thus turning it into a killer drone.
The Hunter has also won praise from Belgium's Defense Ministry, which has deployed a squadron of the drones in Corsica to help with intelligence missions and early detection of naval pollution.
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Dec. 21, 2004 20:29
Israeli drones patrol Mexican border
By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN
The IAI's Hunter UAV recently demonstrated its success along the US border with Mexico, helping detect drug smugglers and illegal aliens.
The Hunters are operated by the US Army as part of the American Department of Homeland Security. Designed by Israel Aircraft Industries's (IAI) Malat Division, these Hunters are equipped with electro-optical infrared sensors.
A pair of the Hunters was deployed along the US-Mexico border, said Northrop Grumman, which has teamed with IAI to market the UAV.
Chris Hernandez, sector vice president for Northrop Grumman's Unmanned Systems unit in San Diego, said that "Hunter UAVs provide a variety of battle-tested capabilities and sensor options that are well suited for border patrol operations."
Because it can fly for 12 hours and has a low visual profile, it was able to locate bands of drug smugglers without their knowledge and relay their location back to US Border Patrol agents.
The US Army has recently notified IAI that its Hunter II UAV was short-listed for further procurement. Northrop has also been able to convert the Hunter to fire rockets, thus turning it into a killer drone.
The Hunter has also won praise from Belgium's Defense Ministry, which has deployed a squadron of the drones in Corsica to help with intelligence missions and early detection of naval pollution.
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