Germany to operate Israel drones in Afghanistan, Mali
The German army plans to operate a fleet of Israeli-made
Heron TP drones in Afghanistan and Mali from 2021, the German Press Agency
(DPA) reported.
The German government said the new model will join its fleet
of drones in Afghanistan in 2021 and in Mali in 2024.
The German army already flies three Israeli-made
middle-sized Heron 1 surveillance aircrafts in Afghanistan as part of the NATO
Resolute Support mission and another three aircrafts within the United Nations
MINUSMA mission in Mali.
Heron 1 has a wingspan of 16.6 metres making it too small to
be equipped with weapons.
However, the advanced Heron TP model has a wingspan of 26
metres allowing it to be equipped with weapons, stay longer in the air and
deliver images with higher resolution.
The German Defence Ministry will today discuss the
possibility of arming its drones in foreign operations.
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