Thread: Israel unveils new drone fleet that can reach Iran

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100221/..._israel_drones

Israel's air force on Sunday introduced a fleet of huge pilotless planes that can remain in the air for a full day and could fly as far as the Persian Gulf, putting rival Iran within its range.

The Heron TP drones have a wingspan of 86 feet (26 meters), making them the size of Boeing 737 passenger jets and the largest unmanned aircraft in Israel's military. The planes can fly at least 20 consecutive hours and are primarily used for surveillance and carrying diverse payloads.

Do you think that the drones would be effective agaist Iran?

They have proven much less successful in conflicts where the opponents possessed better anti-aircraft weapons.

During NATO's aerial onslaught against Serbia in 1999, for example, Serbian quickly forces shot down 42 U.S. drones, drastically reducing the effectiveness of the bombing campaign.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8527365.stm

Well they are bigger than the ones they captured from us a while back

Iran capture two spy drones