Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
India Seeks To Strengthen Unmanned Fleet with Heron UAVs
The large Israel Aerospace Industries reconnaissance drone will serve 'as a deterrent,' according to an Indian Air Force official.
India has asked Israel to speed delivery of 10 Heron TP unmanned aircraft to the Indian Air Force. (Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries)
India has asked Israel to speed delivery of 10 Heron TP unmanned aircraft to the Indian Air Force. (Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries)

With its neighbors Pakistan and China developing indigenous UAVs, India has asked Israel to speed the delivery of 10 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Heron TPs to the Indian Air Force, valued at $400 million at list price. The armed Herons will join the service’s existing fleet of UAVs and are expected to enter service by late 2016.


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