IAF starts incorporating drones that can better identify rocket fire - Haaretz

Last update - 22:20 07/03/2007

IAF starts incorporating drones that can better identify rocket fire

By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent

The Israel Air Force began incorporating on Wednesday the new "Shoval" drone, which according to the Israel Defense Forces has an improved ability to identify the launch of projectile rockets such as Katyushas and Qassams.

The army said the drones will also be able to provide better assistance to troops on the ground.

Shoval is the IAF nickname for the "Mahatz" drone manufactured by the Israel Aircraft Industries.

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The drone, which is manufactured entirely by Israeli security industries, is considered the largest in the world, with a 16-meter wingspan. It will gradually replace the older Sarcher model.

The new drone has the ability to carry a 250-kilogram payload and fly at altitudes of up to 30,000 feet. The drone also has advanced surveillance and communications systems.

The IAF intends to purchase a series of drones of this model. One of its primary advantages is maximum flight time: roughly 30 hours without refueling. Military sources said it can be operated from a large distance, although refused to say which countries are within its range.

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1.	"...which countries are within its range."	21:04	\|	bat yam	07/03/07

2.	Drones? Name one of them Olmert	21:40	\|	Rachel Corrie	07/03/07

3.	bombs away!!	21:45	\|	Richard S	07/03/07

4.	`THEY` ARE ALSO ADVANCING THEIR WAR MACHINE (JUSTIFIABLY)	22:00	\|	JACKAL	07/03/07

5.	30 hours in the air, sounds like a hot air balloon.	22:05	\|	sam	07/03/07

6.	drones	22:24	\|	Sammy Salameh	07/03/07

7.	So? Huge drone is easier to shoot down and it wasn`t lack of dron	22:26	\|	Absolute Sweden	07/03/07

8.	Re: Rachel Corrie	22:37	\|	Greg	07/03/07

9.	Re: 7. SHAME ON YOU COWARD	22:48	\|	JACKAL	07/03/07

10.	wrong course	22:48	\|	Jan Elshout	07/03/07

11.	Sammy	22:58	\|	Greg	07/03/07

12.	Drone Effectiveness	23:16	\|	Daniel Korn	07/03/07

13.	to #6 Drones are different and sometimes better	23:18	\|	Chick Corea	07/03/07

14.	American tax dollars in action....	23:19	\|	Hani	07/03/07

15.	Nasrallah...	23:47	\|	Mashiach	07/03/07

16.	Jan Elshout: Why Integrate Israel into the Middle East??	00:06	\|	Richard S	08/03/07

17.	Jan Elshout - Integration with Islam	00:17	\|	Johnny	08/03/07

18.	Not true, Jan Elshout	00:21	\|	Sam	08/03/07

19.	Sammy Salameh #6	00:42	\|	Stan	08/03/07

20.	Re: JACKAL, every Jew is Zionism and cares to State of Israel	00:58	\|	e.m	08/03/07

21.	A FEAR ON ME NR9 is RIGHT	01:06	\|	Mario Fiorito	08/03/07

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23.	To Hani	01:10	\|	Josh	08/03/07

24.	Re:wrong course,Get a lesson from history	01:18	\|	e.m	08/03/07

25.	MOVING NRS MY REF IS NR10	01:19	\|	Mario Fiorito	08/03/07

26.	Re:Hani, Saddam has paid to each suicide bombers 25000 US $	01:36	\|	e.m	08/03/07

27.	Hani	01:54	\|	Alex	08/03/07

28.	JACKAL #4.Arabs buy weapons all the time,much larger budget	01:55	\|	PETER SM	08/03/07

29.	Cluster Bomb Capable?	02:01	\|	J of Hollywood	08/03/07

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31.	IAI Leading the way	03:45	\|	Efox	08/03/07

32.	re: Jan Elshout	03:53	\|	Efox	08/03/07

33.	re: Hani	03:55	\|	Efox	08/03/07

34.	re: zionist forever	03:59	\|	Efox	08/03/07

35.	re #29 `Cluster bomb capable`	05:14	\|	Colin Wright	08/03/07

36.	re #7 `So Huge drone is easier to shoot down...`	05:18	\|	Colin Wright	08/03/07

37.	re 320 `Re: JACKAL, every Jew is Zionism and cares to State of Is	05:22	\|	Colin Wright	08/03/07

38.	re #8 `Re: Rachel Corrie`	05:24	\|	Colin Wright	08/03/07

39.	Hani talk about spending money on peace look at Hamas/Fatah	06:02	\|	Jabadini	08/03/07

40.	What payload a drone can carry	17:54	\|	Mikhail	08/03/07

41.	#11 (Greg)	23:06	\|	Sammy Salameh	08/03/07

42.	#13 (Chick)	23:11	\|	Sammy Salameh	08/03/07

43.	Why Drones are better	00:53	\|	Mikhail	09/03/07