Planet Earth Peace Party

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The Planet Earth Peace Party regrets to announce that one of its founding members has succumbed to Collateral Damage injuries suffered in the Middle East in 2008.

The founding member (may he rest in peace) and his ancestors have lived in the Middle East for thousands of years and truly loved the Middle East and Planet Earth. He was a strong advocate for peace in the Middle East, the existence of Israel and the establishment of Palestine as a nation with sovereign land. He believed in the economic viability of the Middle East region if only the resources squandered on war were invested in renewable resources.

Prior to his debillatating Collateral Damage injuries the founding member was working on a post entitled ” ROBO-TERRORISM or “KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES’S” ?

In this post the founding member was exploring the sensitive issue of Iran’s rights of self defence… He points out that the economic support of countries and businesses to Saddam Hussein in the ridiculous Iran/Iraq bloodbath war are contributing factors to many of the problems Planet Earth is presently encountering…The founding member was attempting to draw attention to the overwhelming amount of weapons manufacturers located in countries Iran is in conflict with but was unable to complete the post due to his injuries…

Miraculously one of the founding Member’s relative’s was able to rescue this post from the rubble of the Collateral Damage explosion and held it in escrow in the hopes the founding member would recover to complete the post…After the founding member’s death the relative managed to send The Planet Earth Peace Party this important unfinished post…

The founding member and most of his family were advocates for democracy but unfortunately live in countries that are not democratic…To protect the safety of the founding member’s family the Planet Earth Peace Party is unable to provide any further additional information regarding the founding member…

Out of respect for the memory of the founding member we have left the post in its original uncompleted form…Below is the post…

ROBO-TERRORISM or “KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES’S” ?

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IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar

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In a recent news article The Islamic Republic News Agency quoted IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar as saying :

Iran is today self-sufficient in manufacturing various types of drones.

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IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar who was speaking at a ceremony marking the final stage of a contest for designers and manufacturers of drones at Sharif Technical University proudly proclaimed :

“Iran’s advancement in the field of the new generation of intelligent digital equipment has been eye catching.”

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IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar further stated that:

“Manufacturing drones inside Iran would also lead to wealth generation for the country, and we predict that the designing and manufacturing of these aircraft is quite economical for Iran.”

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“Drones are employed in traffic control, terrestrial studies, mines’ evaluation, meteorology, fire extinguishing, environment protection, and pesticide spraying today.”

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According to CNN

Fuel consumption has increased in recent years in Iran, which imports $4 billion worth of gas each year. Although it is the fourth largest crude oil producer in the world, Iran lacks the capacity to refine all of its petroleum into gasoline for consumption.

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The Iranian government’s last-minute decision to ration monthly fuel allotments, as well as increase the price of gas, triggered protests and riots — a rarity in the Islamic republic — according to Iranian media reports.

Under the order, most Iranians will be limited to about 26 U.S. gallons (100 liters) per month. The ministry also announced the price would be raised by more than 20 percent to 11 cents per liter (about 42 cents a gallon).

According to CNN

The riots took place across Iran’s major cities, including the holy city of Mashhad and Arak, where Iran’s heavy water plant is located,

The riots were so intense that fire engines could not reach the burning gas stations, Fars reported, adding that the security forces and the Basij militia were trying to get the situation under control until 2 a.m. Wednesday.

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Click here to see
Angry Iranians Burn a Gas Station.

See video of a Gas Station Benzin Iran

See a video of the Fuel Problem In Iran!

Click here to see Iranian Protestors Attack British Embassy.

Many Earthlings both inside and outside of Iran would like to see the people from Sharif Technical University focus their efforts on solving Iran’s gasoline refining crisis and the surrounding issues.
This is the link to the Sharif Technical University website page regarding the “Iranian Machine Design Competition” october 22, 2007. Seventy technician teams from across Iran had participated at the nationwide contest.

Shifting his attention from the potential economic benefits of manufacturing drones to his main area of expertise, the defense of Iran, IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar stated at the ceremony marking the final stage of a contest for designers and manufacturers of drones at Sharif Technical University:

“A comprehensive and long-term look at the airspace defence matter and taking advantage of the modern technologies, particularly the nano technology in pursing that objective, are among the most important factors leading to ensuring an effective airspace defense for our country.”

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the Defense & Logistics Affairs Ministry is ready for supporting the scientific projects proposed by talented university students throughout Iran, particularly those presented by Sharif Technical University students, as a top priority

Pointing out the significance of airspace security in national defense and stability, IRI Defense & Logistics Affairs Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar added :

“Among the most significant advantages of employing drones in ensuring country’s airspace security I can refer to decreasing the human casualties, increasing the country’s operational capability, increasing the precision in using weaponry and other military facilities, and decreasing the operation time.”

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Below are some pictures, videos and general information regarding the recent September 1980 to August 1988 Iran/Iraq War in which hundreds of thousands earthlings perished unnessecarily and much of Planet Earth’s valuable resources were needlessy squandered to the detriment of the planet.
The war was disastrous for both countries, stalling economic development and disrupting oil exports. It cost Iran an estimated 1 million casualties, and $350 billion. Iraq was left with serious debts to its former Arab backers, including US$14 billion loaned by Kuwait, a debt which contributed to Saddam’s 1990 decision to invade.
Much of the oil industry in both countries was damaged in air raids. Iran’s production capacity has yet to fully recover from the damages during the war.
Although the Iraq/Iran war ended almost twenty years ago many Earthlings argue that many of the root causes of the Terrorism we Earthlings face today were seeded in the Iran/Iraq War.
Some Earthlings would argue that the Iraq/Iran War justifies Iran’s attempts to strengthen their military and defense programs.
Hopefully few or no Earthlings would argue that there is absolutely no justification for Iran or any country for that matter to arm themselves with Nuclear Weapons.

The September 1980 to August 1988 Iran/Iraq War

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September, 1980. Iraq invades Iran. The beginning of the Iraq-Iran war.

February, 1982. Despite objections from congress, President Reagan removes Iraq from its list of known terrorist countries. [

December, 1982. Hughes Aircraft ships 60 Defender helicopters to Iraq.

1982-1988. Defense Intelligence Agency provides detailed information for Iraq on Iranian deployments, tactical planning for battles, plans for air strikes and bomb damage assessments.

November, 1983. A National Security Directive states that the U.S would do "whatever was necessary and legal" to prevent Iraq from losing its war with Iran.

November, 1983. Banca Nazionale del Lavoro of Italy and its Branch in Atlanta begin to funnel $5 billion in unreported loans to Iraq. Iraq, with the blessing and official approval of the US government, purchased computer controlled machine tools, computers, scientific instruments, special alloy steel and aluminum, chemicals, and other industrial goods for Iraq's missile, chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs.

Donald Rumsfeld -Reagan's Envoy meeting with Saddam Hussein

October, 1983. The Reagan Administration begins secretly allowing Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Egypt to transfer United States weapons, including Howitzers, Huey helicopters, and bombs to Iraq. These shipments violated the Arms Export Control Act.

November 1983. George Schultz, the Secretary of State, is given intelligence reports showing that Iraqi troops are daily using chemical weapons against the Iranians.

December 20, 1983. Donald Rumsfeld , then a civilian and now Defense Secretary, meets with Saddam Hussein to assure him of US friendship and materials support.

July, 1984. CIA begins giving Iraq intelligence necessary to calibrate its mustard gas attacks on Iranian troops.

January 14, 1984. State Department memo acknowledges United States shipment of "dual-use" export hardware and technology. Dual use items are civilian items such as heavy trucks, armored ambulances and communications gear as well as industrial technology that can have a military application. [2]

March, 1986. The United States with Great Britain block all Security Council resolutions condemning Iraq’s use of chemical weapons, and on March 21 the US becomes the only country refusing to sign a Security Council statement condemning Iraq’s use of these weapons. [10]

May, 1986. The US Department of Commerce licenses 70 biological exports to Iraq between May of 1985 and 1989, including at least 21 batches of lethal strains of anthrax.

May, 1986. US Department of Commerce approves shipment of weapons grade botulin poison to Iraq.

March, 1987. President Reagan bows to the findings of the Tower Commission admitting the sale of arms to Iran in exchange for hostages. Oliver North uses the profits from the sale to fund an illegal war in Nicaragua.

Late 1987. The Iraqi Air Force begins using chemical agents against Kurdish resistance forces in northern Iraq.

February, 1988. Saddam Hussein begins the “Anfal” campaign against the Kurds of northern Iraq. The Iraq regime used chemical weapons against the Kurds killing over 100,000 civilians and destroying over 1,200 Kurdish villages.

April, 1988. US Department of Commerce approves shipment of chemicals used in manufacture of mustard gas.

August, 1988. Four major battles were fought from April to August 1988, in which the Iraqis massively and effectively used chemical weapons to defeat the Iranians. Nerve gas and blister agents such as mustard gas are used. By this time the US Defense Intelligence Agency is heavily involved with Saddam Hussein in battle plan assistance, intelligence gathering and post battle debriefing. In the last major battle with of the war, 65,000 Iranians are killed, many with poison gas. Use of chemical weapons in war is in violation of the Geneva accords of 1925.

August, 1988. Iraq and Iran declare a cease fire.

August, 1988. Five days after the cease fire Saddam Hussein sends his planes and helicopters to northern Iraq to begin massive chemical attacks against the Kurds.

September, 1988. US Department of Commerce approves shipment of weapons grade anthrax and botulinum to Iraq.

September, 1988. Richard Murphy, Assistant Secretary of State: “The US-Iraqi relationship is… important to our long-term political and economic objectives.”

December, 1988. Dow chemical sells $1.5 million in pesticides to Iraq despite knowledge that these would be used in chemical weapons.

Iran Troops in their Trenches

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Iran-Iraq War Documentary (part 1) Video

Iran-Iraq War Documentary (part 2) Video

Iran-Iraq War Documentary (part 3) Video

Iran-Iraq War Documentary (part 4) Video

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According to Iraq’s report to the UN, the know-how and material for developing chemical weapons were obtained from firms in such countries as: the United States, West Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the People’s Republic of China.

In December 2002, Iraq’s 1,200 page Weapons Declaration revealed a list of Eastern and Western corporations and countries, as well as individuals, that exported a total of 17,602 tons of chemical precursors to Iraq in the past two decades. By far, the largest suppliers of precursors for chemical weapons production were in Singapore (4,515 tons), the Netherlands (4,261 tons), Egypt (2,400 tons), India (2,343 tons), and Federal Republic of Germany (1,027 tons). One Indian company, Exomet Plastics (now part of EPC Industrie) sent 2,292 tons of precursor chemicals to Iraq. The Kim Al-Khaleej firm, located in Singapore and affiliated to United Arab Emirates, supplied more than 4,500 tons of VX, sarin, and mustard gas precursors and production equipment to Iraq.

According to Iraq’s declarations, it had procured 340 pieces of equipment used for the production of chemical weapons. More than half came from Germany, the remainder mostly from France, Spain, and Austria. In addition, Iraq declared that it imported more than 200,000 munitions made for delivering chemicals, 75,000 came from Italy, 57,500 from Spain, 45,000 from China, and 28,500 from Egypt.

Declassified U.S. government documents indicate that the U.S. government had confirmed that Iraq was using chemical weapons “almost daily” during the Iran-Iraq conflict as early as 1983. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld even met with Saddam Hussein the same day the UN released a report that Iraq had used mustard gas and tabun nerve agent against Iranian troops.

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List of American firms that assisted Iraq’s WMD programme
[A - nuclear; K - chemical; B - biological; R - rockets (missiles)]

Honeywell (R,K)
Spektra Physics (K)
Semetex (R)
TI Coating (A,K)
UNISYS (A,K)
Sperry Corp. (R,K)
Tektronix (R,A)
Rockwell (K)
Leybold Vacuum Systems (A)
Finnigan-MAT-US (A)
Hewlett Packard (A.R,K)
Dupont (A)
Eastman Kodak (R)
American Type Culture Collection (B)
Alcolac International (C)
Consarc (A)
Carl Zeis -U.Ss (K)
Cerberus (LTD) (A)
Electronic Assiciates (R)
International Computer Systems
Bechtel (K)
EZ Logic Data Systems,Inc. (R)
Canberra Industries Inc. (A)
Axel Electronics Inc. (A)

-Die Tageszeitung (Berlin daily),18/12/02

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Informational Video regarding The USA arming Iraq with bio and chemical weapons

Iraq’s main financial backers were the oil-rich Persian Gulf states, most notably Saudi Arabia ($30.9 billion), Kuwait ($8.2 billion) and the United Arab Emirates ($8 billion).[47]

The Iraq-gate scandal revealed that an Atlanta branch of Italy’s largest bank, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, relying partially on U.S. taxpayer-guaranteed loans, funneled $5 billion to Iraq from 1985 to 1989. In August 1989, when FBI agents finally raided the Atlanta branch of BNL, the branch manager, Christopher Drogoul, was charged with making unauthorized, clandestine, and illegal loans to Iraq — some of which, according to his indictment, were used to purchase arms and weapons technology.

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SUPPLIERS OF WEAPONS TO IRAQ

Suppliers in Billions (1985 $US) % of total
Soviet Union 19.2 billion 61%
France 5.5 billion 18%
People’s Republic of China 1.7 billion 5%
Brazil 1.1 billion 4%
Egypt 1.1 billion 4%
Other countries 2.9 billion 6%

Total 31.5 billion

The U.S. sold Iraq $200 million in helicopters, which were used by the Iraqi military in the war. These were the only direct U.S.-Iraqi military sales and were valued to be about 0.6% of Iraq’s conventional weapons imports during the war.

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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at a young age.
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Arrival of Ayatollah Khomeini on February 1, 1979

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Imam Khomeini speaking about the Iran Iraq war

In terms of Iran’s “Keeping Up With the Jones’s” regarding the design and manufacture of drones and armed drones Iran has a lot of keeping up to do.

Below is a partial look at how some countries and corporations have used, are using or developing robotic drones and UAV’s on Planet Earth :

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The Scout was the first UAV System of MALAT. It has played an important combat role both in service of the Israeli Ground Forces and Air Force, during the 1982 Lebanon war and many years afterwards.
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The Pioneer a derivative of the SCOUT, was the first UAV System to be purchased by a foreign customer – the US Navy It is still in operational use. Battle proven during the Gulf War and in Bosnia and Iraq.
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The HERON I is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV system for strategic and tactical missions.

The HERON I main features and capabilities are:

Multiple operational configurations
Adverse weather capability
Safe, reliable and easy operation
Simultaneously 4 sensors use capability
Satellite communication for extended range (SATCOM)
Two proven simultaneous Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) systems for maximal safety
Fully redundant, state-of-the-art avionics
Retractable landing gear
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Heron TP is an advanced, multi-puropse MALE UAV system with an extended performance envelope and a variety of payloads capability.

The Heron TP was designed as a multi-purpose, multi-system platform to address local and international customers’ needs and to perform a variety of strategic missions with a high level of reliability.

The HERON TP main features and capabilities are:

Multi mission platform with multiple operational configurations
Large internal volume for a variety of payloads
Simultaneous and flexible operation of payloads
All weather capability
Operation above commercial traffic
Satellite communication for extended range (SATCOM)
Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) systems for maximal safety
Triple, fully redundant, state-of-the-art avionics
Retractable landing gear
Safe, reliable and easy operation
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I-View Family

IAI`s – MALAT Division new generation of tactical UAV systems comprises three sizes of platforms: the I-View MK50, I-View MK150 and the I-View MK250 UAV`s.

All systems offer a minimal footprint and are designed for simple and easy operation, including preparation for launch and landing in the field, by the operators

The I-View family offers an optimal solution for various echelons, while simultaneously offering:

maximal commonality
state of the art ground segment
takeoff with launcher
unique automatic parafoil recovery
minimal logistics
miniaturized datalink
miniaturized avionics
dedicated payloads
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The I-View MK50 is a close range, light tactical UAV system for operation at the brigade level or with special forces. The system has a minimal footprint, operated on a single vehicle with a crew of two.

The I-View 50 main features and capabilities are:

Small and light weight
Automatic takeoff and landing
Takeoff capability: using launcher or on runway
Landing capability – with a parafoil or on runway
Parafoil precise landing (less than 50mX50m), with no cross wind limitations
Requires minimal landing site preparations
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The I-View MK150 is a short range UAV system that is intended for operation with medium tactical echelon levels. The system configured on 2 to 3 light trucks.

The I-View 150 main features and capabilities are:

Small and light weight
Automatic takeoff and landing
Takeoff capability: using launcher or on runway
Landing capability – with a parafoil or on runway
Parafoil precise landing (less than 50mX50m), with no cross wind limitations
Requires minimal landing site preparations
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The I-VIEW MK250 is an advanced tactical medium range UAV system for operation with high tactical echelon levels (Battalion/Division).

The system consists of a sheltered Ground Control Station (GCS), three Air Vehicles, Multi Sensor Optronic Stabilized Payloads (MOSPs), digital data links and launcher.

The I-View 250 main features and capabilities are:

Small and light weight
Automatic takeoff and landing
Takeoff capability: using launcher or on runway
Landing capability – with a parafoil or on runway
Parafoil precise landing (less than 50mX50m), with no cross wind limitations
Requires minimal landing site preparation
Growth potential for ESM, COMINT and SAR payloads
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The Searcher Mk II is a multi mission tactical UAV system used for surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery adjustment and damage assessment.
The Searcher Mk II system main features and capabilities are:

Multiple operational configurations
SAR/GMTI
SIGINT
EO/IR
Low-noise integrated 4 stroke engine for low audio detection
Built from composite materials to reduce radar tection
Adverse weather capability
Safe, reliable and easy operation
Two proven simultaneous Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) systems for maximal safety
Fully redundant, state-of-the-art avionics
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In a recent news article titled “Indonesia Buys Armed Drones From Israel” The New York Sun reported :

The world’s largest majority-Muslim nation, Indonesia, is to buy unmanned aerial drones from Israel.

Even though Indonesia does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, the Jakarta authorities announced the procurement of Searcher Mark II drones from an Israeli company.

The head of the Indonesian armed forces, Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto, said the decision was taken on purely military grounds and that no consideration was given to the origin of the equipment.

No immediate reaction came from the Israeli government.

With a large local defense industry, Israel is one of the world’s leading arms-dealing nations, although it has often been accused of having no qualms about the countries to which it sells.

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The Bird-Eye 400 system is an optimal solution for low echelon forces to obtain real time intelligence, independent of higher echelon sources.

The system is equipped in 2 backpacks and consists of:

3 UAV platforms
EO& IR payloads
Portable ground control system (PGCS)
Data link
Power source and repair kit
It is Man-portable with fast field deployment by a team of two.
The Bird-Eye 400 system main features and capabilities are:

Underbelly real-time video camera for obstacle-free maximal coverage of high resolution day or night imagery
Unique patented turn-over landing maneuver to secure payload during landing phase
Bungee or hand launch
Electrical propulsion for minimal noise signature and audio detection probability
Fully automated flight including takeoff and landing
Safe, reliable and easy operation
Low lifecycle cost
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The MOSQUITO is a Micro UAV System, providing real-time imagery data in restricted urban areas. The MOSQUITO carries a miniature video camera.

The system offers a fully automated flight with GPS based “in flight” way point control. Missions are planned using digital maps referencing and wiewed on a computer monitor.

The MOSQUITO is hand or bungee launched and lands on it’s belly.
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The Ranger is a tactical UAV system for use in extreme weather conditions for surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery adjustment and damage assessment. It was developed and manufactured in cooperation with the Swiss company RUAG Aerospace.

The Ranger system main features and capabilities are:

Built for operation in extreme weather conditions
Built from composite materials to reduce radar detection
Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) system for maximal safety
Hydraulic catapult launch
Skid landing system
Parachute for emergency landing
Fully redundant, state-of-the-art avionics
Elevator for payload installation to prevent damage during take-off and landing
Safe, reliable and easy operation
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The Hunter is a heavy tactical UAV system for surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery adjustment and damage assessment.

The Hunter system main features and capabilities are:

Twin engine configuration
Built from composite materials to reduce radar detection
Wheeled or Rocket Assisted Takeoff (RATO)
Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) system for maximal safety
Fully redundant, state-of-the-art avionics
Elevator for payload installation to prevent damage during take-off and landing
Safe, reliable and easy operation
Capable of being upgraded to E-Hunter (Extended Endurance Platform)
Capable of carrying multiple payloads simultaneously

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According to Aljazeera.net in a recent news article titled “Armed Israeli drones hunt Palestinians”

Israeli air strikes against Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have raised speculation that Israel is arming its surveillance drones with missiles for track-and-kill missions.

Abd Al-Karim Abd Allah, a resident in the West Bank town of Jenin said, “I saw a small plane and then a flash of light, then I heard a huge explosion and a car went up in flames”.

Abd Allah was recounting how three Palestinians were slain by Israel while driving through the West Bank city on Monday.

Israel has consistently refused to say whether its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have offensive capabilities.

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Aljazeera.net further reported that :

“Recently extremist Jews planned to
attack Al-Aqsa mosque with drones”

Drones were aslo said to have been part of a planned attack by Jewish extremists on Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to Israel’s minister of public security, Tzahi Hanegbi

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Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) Ltd. does not currently seem to be involved in the manufacturing of robotic weaponry but their marketing slogan “home of legendary uzi” and proud boasts of “producing over two million” uzi’s cannot be overlooked.

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Hermes® 1500

A twin engine Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV system, the Hermes® 1500 is capable of a maximum takeoff weight of 1750 kg, maximum altitude > 33,000 ft, more than 24 hours endurance, maximum payload weight of 400 kg, with both Line-Of-Sight (LOS) and SATCOM data links, and operational for both day and night missions.

The Hermes® 1500 is highly reliable (full redundancy), with a broad range of valuable payloads, and features the safe-return-home function.

The Hermes® 1500 is controlled by Elbit Systems UGCS (Universal Ground Control Station) which can control two UAVs at any given time from a single station while a single operator operates the air vehicle and payloads for each UAV.

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Hermes® 900

Looking to address the growing demand for Tactical MALE UAV platforms, Elbit Systems has recently added the Hermes® 900 to its growing UAV family.

The Hermes® 900 is a natural extension of the Hermes® 450 tactical UAV systems, with full compatibility in missions and support infrastructure. While offering all Hermes® UAV family capabilities, it features larger multi-payload configurations, higher flight altitude and extended flight time, with its 15m wingspan, 970 kg max takeoff weight, larger payload capacity (300Kg) and longer endurance, The Hermes® 900 is an all weather UAV system. It incorporates an IATOL (Internal Auto Takeoff and Landing) system that enables auto-landing even on alternate non-instrumented runways. Like the Hermes® 450, internationally renowned for its unmatched safety record and reliability, the Hermes® 900 features full redundancy and fault tolerant avionics and electronics architecture.

The new UAV is well-equipped with advanced features including built-in autonomous emergency procedures, ATC (Air Traffic Control) radio, radio relay, and IFF transponder. The Hermes® 900 is controlled by Elbit Systems UGCS (Universal Ground Control Station) which can control two UAVs at any given time from a single station while a single operator operates the air vehicle and payloads for each UAV.

The new Hermes® 900 delivers the highest quality of performance for the lowest life cycle cost; a distinction based predominantly on its lowest number of operators and maintenance crew requirements. The Hermes® 900 system supports numerous missions and specialized applications such as electro-optics, IR imaging laser range finder and laser designation, as well as SAR/GMTI, COMINT DF, ELINT and electronic warfare. The system maintains secured redundant Line Of Sight (LOS) data link as well as satellite communication (BLOS) Beyond Line of Sight.

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Hermes® 450

A major player in Israel’s ongoing security activities, the Hermes® 450 is the Israeli Defense primary UAV system. The versatile, long-endurance UAV, equipped with Elbit Systems’ CoMPASS EO/IR/LD gimbaled electro-optical payload, can adapt to a wide range of payloads, including SAR/GMTI radar and dual payload configurations. Hermes® 450 executes its diverse missions in a highly autonomous manner and is controlled by the Hermes® Universal Ground Control System (UGCS), facilitates highly automated mission operation and control of the air vehicle and EO/IR/LD payload.

The UAV is equipped with sophisticated communication systems transmitting imagery in real time to ground stations. Selected as the base line for the UK WATCHKEEPER program, Hermes® 450 is recognized as the leading long endurance tactical UAV in its class, having flown in U.S operations and history-making flights in UK civil airspace. To date, the Hermes® 450 has accumulated more than 65,000 flight hours.

The Hermes® 450 B is the version for the UK Watchkeeper program, with all weather capability, ruggedized structure and dual electro-optics and GMTI/SAR payloads.

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Hermes® 180

The Hermes® 180 is a tactical close range UAV for brigade-level intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance missions. The UAV is designed for high mobility, forward tactical deployment and minimum logistic footprint (length 4.4 m, wingspan 6 m and weight 195 kg).

With a payload capacity of 32 kg, 1.2 kVA, the Hermes 180 is effective for ISTAR missions at the Brigade to Division levels. It is powered by a 38 hp rotary UEL engine that provides a maximum speed of 105 KTAS@SL, altitude over 15 kft, endurance over 10 hours and a range of 150 km. The Hermes® 180 features fully redundant avionics, fully autonomous flight, LOS data link with a fully composite structure that is highly mobile and easily deployed. It is launched either by catapult or runway and recovered by parachute/airbag and/or runway and shares a common ground control station, data link and avionics with the entire Hermes® family.
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Skylark® I

This mini man-pack UAV system is well suited for very close range, over-the-hill missions. The system is especially designed for counter-terror applications.

Performance-proven in cloudy, rainy and windy weather conditions, Skylark® I has demonstrated excellent optical survey, target identification and surveillance capabilities. It features a gyroscopic-stabilized gimbaled payload and a high degree of autonomous flight from take-off to precise recovery, yielding real-time intelligence at an affordable price.

This configuration, equipped with algorithms derived from larger Hermes® UAVs, can track fixed and moving targets, an impressive capability for a hand launched UAV. Skylark® I can be used for both defense and homeland security applications including perimeter security, border and coastal surveillance, anti-terrorism surveillance and a variety of law enforcement missions.

Skylark® I has already accumulated more than 3000 successful operational sorties and is currently operationally active in several theatres of the global war on terror. Skylark® I set a new world record in high altitude flights, climbing to an altitude exceeding 16,000 feet and has demonstrated outstanding performance in weather conditions ranging from arctic to equatorial weather. Skylark® I is equipped with Elbit Systems’ new-generation night payload. Weighing only 700 grams, the thermal payload is the lightest in its class. The payload’s capabilities include very wide area coverage, continuous tracking of moving targets and a higher resolution rate than any of its predecessors.

Skylark® I has already been selected by numerous customers. It is operational with the Israeli Defense Force’s and in several other armed forces.
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The Skylark Ground Control Console

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Skylark® II

A close range tactical UAV designed for day, night and adverse weather real-time reconnaissance, data collection and target marking at mission ranges exceeding 50 kilometers.

The Skylark® II system is designed to operate in the battlefield using highly deployable HUMVEE class field vehicles equipped with an integral launcher for point launch and recovery and an advanced dual station ground control station.

The Skylark® II system full-cycle operation is possible with a two-person crew. The advanced UAV is highly autonomous and offers a high degree of mission centric capabilities including all of the Hermes® family heritage flight and mission modes. The Skylark® II air-vehicle outline and weight allow for handling all phases of the mission by the two-person crew including the assembly, launching and recovery. The air vehicle’s cutting-edge technology propulsion system is silent, lightweight and highly efficient. The propulsion system enables medium altitude as well as low altitude covert flights for high quality imagery and operational reconnaissance under cloud cover with no risk of exposure. The streamlined gimbaled and stabilized triple sensor payload includes a color CCD day camera, 3rd generation thermal imaging night camera and laser illuminator.

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Hermes® Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS)

The Hermes® Universal Ground Control Station is common to all Hermes® UAV platforms and can be mobile or fixed, standard size or down-sized. Its side-by-side identical and redundant operator consoles feature ruggedized COTS H/W and commercial S/W tools for quick and easy mission planning, management and control. Built-in data exploitation and dissemination and an advanced system concept allow “single-operator” GCS operation.

The UGCS is built to enable the full control of any type of UAV. It provides full mission debriefing and simulation as well as in-flight mission editing and payload control. The UGCS system includes a ground data terminal, a remote video terminal and a flight line tester/loader. STANAG 4586 interoperability capability is optional.

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Watchkeeper WK450

Watchkeeper WK450 is a £800 million contract awarded in July 2005 to Thales to provide the British Army with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) use.

The Watchkeeper is to be based on the Elbit Hermes 450 UAV (designated WK450). The engine will be the rotary Wankel engine. It is intended to enter service in 2010. It will have a weight of 450 kg and a payload capacity of 150 kg, and will have a typical endurance of 17 hours.

The Watchkeeper will be built in the UK by a joint venture company, UAV Tactical Systems, set up by the Israeli company Elbit Systems (51% ownership) and Thales UK. UAV Engines Ltd, who will build the rotary engine in the UK, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems.[1] The majority Israeli ownership has caused some unexpected problems obtaining U.S. export authorisation for some components.[2]

On July 15th 2007 The UK MOD revealed to IT and Science website The Registerthat 54 watchkeepers will be delivered to the British Army, each costing 15m. [3]

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Watchkeeper Program

The Elbit Systems Group 51%-owned U.K. subsidiary, U-TacS, was awarded a substantial contract for part of the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s (UK MOD) Watchkeeper program. The contract was awarded by Thales UK, the prime contractor for the Watchkeeper program, and is to be performed over an approximately eight-year period.

The Watchkeeper program will provide the U.K. Armed Forces with an essential Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability based on Elbit Systems’ Hermes® 450 UAV system and will be a key component of the U.K.’s Network Enabled Capability (NEC). The program calls for the delivery of equipment, training and facilities, with the capability of coming into service starting in 2010.

Under the Watchkeeper program, the U.K. Armed Forces will be provided with all- weather day and night surveillance in times of war, tension or during peacekeeping operations without having to deploy troops into sensitive areas or dangerous situations. The Watchkeeper system can provide continuous 24/7 surveillance, using unmanned air vehicles able to stay airborne for extended periods.

The Watchkeeper system consists of the WK450 unmanned air vehicle carrying a stabilized payload incorporating day/night sensors and laser target designator connected by a data link to a network of containerized ground control stations where operators will control the entire mission and interface within a network enabled environment. High resolution optical and radar imagery will be exploited and disseminated to provide valuable intelligence for operational commanders.
The system is capable of rapid deployment and operations anywhere in the world.

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Israel Defense Forces website

Conscription

Conscription extends at present to all able-bodied persons, as they reach the age of 18 – three years for males and two for females.

Exceptions are made for students of yeshivot (religious seminars), whose mobilization may be deferred as long as their studies continue. At last count, the number of these deferments amounted to some 6% of those aged 18. This has been a perennial subject for political debate – but the rule stands.

The IDF may decide on deferment on its own initiative, when a student studies a subject of particular interest. Thus, a student of medicine may first finish his or her studies, and subsequently do obligatory service in the Medical Corps; similarly, each year a number of future engineers, technicians, attorneys, psychologists, economists, etc., will have their service deferred until they finish their studies. The IDF also selects each year a few outstanding students in the exact sciences, who will simultaneously complete a special abridged academic program leading to a B.Sc. degree and officers’ training; they undertake to subsequently serve for a number of years, primarily in weapons research and development.

New immigrants are not inducted during their first year in the country, unless they waive the deferment – which many of them do. Military service of newcomers, side by side with old-timers, has proved to be a. powerful instrument for successful integration.

The minorities are exempted, except the Druze. The Druze leaders decided, early on, to throw in the lot of their community with the nascent Jewish state and, as a token of loyalty, voluntarily waived the exemption to which they were entitled. Some Bedouin tribes have a tradition of voluntary service, primarily as trackers, an art in which they have excelled for generations.

The term of service for women is at present two years. A woman may be exempted on the basis of a declaration saying that she is opposed to conscription on religious grounds. Married women are also exempted, and women who marry during their compulsory service are released forthwith.

Conscription has become deeply ingrained over the years. Not to have served in the IDF has in the past been regarded as a disgrace; moreover it has been a real impediment to future civilian careers.

Reserves

Israel’s reserve system is based on the assumption that every citizen is a “soldier on eleven months vacation”, as one Chief of Staff put it. Reserve service is limited at present to 45 days per annum for officers and senior NCOs and 30 days for enlisted men. Service in the reserves is obligatory up to the age of 55 for men and 50 for women.

Israel has hardly any strategic depth; it may – as the Yom Kippur War attested – be subject to a surprise attack. Speed of mobilization is, therefore, an absolute priority: 48 hours, including distribution of equipment and dispatch of the unit to its allocated sector of the front, is considered the outer limit; 24 hours is the norm, but there are units – particularly in the Air Force – where this has been reduced to 12 hours.

Reserve duty causes a great deal of hardship, particularly at the stage when young people set out to establish themselves. There are interruptions of production schedules, of university studies, of the normal flow of economic activity. In order to minimize the impact, a series of mixed civilian-military committees was set up to consider requests for deferment: certain industries or services have been declared essential and their personnel are exempted from reserve duty; for students there are deferred examinations and no student will miss a year on account of reserve service.

Remuneration of reservists is arranged through the Institute of National Insurance. Workers continue to draw regular pay and the employer is compensated by the Institute. Self-employed persons are compensated up to a specified ceiling.

In spite of hardships, many reservists look forward to their annual time together – with its camaraderie, its outdoor life, its interruption of daily routine. Many also volunteer to stay on even after reaching the statutory age of retirement.

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SeaStar

SeaStar presents a revolution in maritime operations, featuring unmanned capabilities for the entire array of Home-Land Security and Naval applications.

SeaStar open-architecture system design, controlled by Aeronautics’ unique and proved UMAS™ Multi-application Command & Control system, which enables:

1. Integration of the- SeaStar into any C4I network
2. Command & Control of the- SeaStar from any maritime, aerial and ground vehicle or station.
3. “Plug & Play” integration of any kind of payload or weapon system.
4. SeaStar is a versatile platform for various applications.

SeaStar Technical Specifications
Total Length ………………………………………… 11 m
Total Width …………………………………………. 3.5 m
Platform Weight ……………………………….. 6000 kg
Cruising Velocity …………………………………… 45 kn
Marine Diesel Engines ……………………….. 2×470 hp
Propulsion …………………………………….. Water-Jet
Mission Range ……………….. 300 nm + 10 hr holding
Fuel Capacity ……………………………….. 1000 Liters
Payload Weight …………………………………. 2500 kg

SeaStar Payloads:

Day/Night (EO/IR) sensors.
Target acquisition sensors.
ESM/ECM ELINT/COMINT.
Sonar.
Public address system. Non-Lethal / Weapon Systems
(Water/Noise/Stun).
Maritime stabilized Gun and Fire control system

SeaStar Applications:

Harbor and Strategic Facility Protection.
Coast patrol.
Ship Protection.
Oil rig Protection.
Optical and Electro-Magnetic field of sight extension.
ISR missions.
Target designation
Jamming and Decoy Missions.
Force Protection.

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Dominator UAV

The Dominator MALE UAV is a Multi-mission platform that was designed for Medium Altitude Long Endurance missions. The Dominator UAV system presents extraordinary endurance, operational flexibility and is suited for operation in different climate zones.

Dominator UAV Specifications

Dimensions:

Wingspan – 8m
Length – 8m
Avionics:

UMASTM
Engine:

Lycoming 160 Hp

Weights:

MTOW – 800 kg
Max payload weight – 400 kg

Capabilities:

Cruising speed – 90–150 knots
Service ceiling – 25,000 feet

Dominator UAV Integrated Systems

Standard anti icing system
Versatile sensor suite
Auto Take off & Landing system
Standard IFF system
Brakes system
Self monitoring system

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Aerostar

The Aerostar Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle System (TUAV) provides reliable, high quality real time intelligence gathering capability. The system was developed by the Company’s leading engineers in cooperation with the Israeli Intelligence Corps. The system has accumulated thousands of operational hours, giving the system its maturity, reliability and credibility. Among the system’s customers are the IDF, U.S. Navy, Angola and other customers around the globe.

Aerostar Capabilities

The Aerostar can perform various missions such as:

Target acquisition

Artillery fire adjustment

Targets designation

Battlefield and borders control

Aerostar Operability

The Aerostar system is very cost-effective and reliable. It can be deployed in a short time, the system’s operation is simple and the Human Machine Interface (HMI) is user-friendly. The system is protected from human-mistakes by adding confirmation messages to the critical operations and verifying that the commanded operation is surely the desired one.

Aerostar Performance:

Service Ceilling …………………………………….. 18,000 ft
Operational Endurance ……………………….. > 14 hours
LOS Datalink range ………………………………….. 200 km
*SATCOM Datalink Optional
Loiter speed ……………………………………………. 60 kts
Dash speed …………………………………………….110 kts

Aerostar Technical Data:

Wingspan ………………………………………. 6.5 m (21 ft)
Length ………………………………………….. 4.5 m (15 ft)
Height ……………………………………………. 1.2 m (4 ft)
MTOW ………………………………………..210 kg (460 lb)
Max Payload Weight …………………………50 kg (110 lb)

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Aerolight UAV

The Aerolight UAV is a close range and training UAV platform. The Aerolight has proven missionm training and intelligence UAV applications in Addition to a wheeled conventional Take Off & Landing capabilities, The system can be launched by a catapult and can be recovered by a precision Para-foil recovery system. The system is in use by the Israeli Air Force, the US Navy and additional customers worldwide

Aerolight UAV Technical Specifications

The Aerolight UAV provides reliable, high quality real time mission, training and intelligence gathering capability and performs under the following specifications:

Aerolight UAV Performance

Service Ceiling …………………… 10,000 ft
Operational Endurance …………… 4 Hours
LOSData Link Range …………………150 km
Dash Speed ………………………… 100 kts
Loiter Speed …………………………. 50 kts

Aerolight UAV Technical Data

Wingspan ………………………………. 4 m
Length ………………………………. 2.56 m
MTOW ………………………………… 40 kg
Max Payload Weight ………………….. 8 kg

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Mini UAV – Orbiter

The Orbiter Mini UAV System Is a compact and lightweight system designed for use in Military and Homeland Security missions. The system presents the ultimate solution for Over The Hill reconnaissance missions, Low Intensity Conflicts and Urban warfare operations as well as any close range ISR mission.

Mini UAV – Orbiter System

Brushless electric engine
Single operator design
Payload – Line Of Sight and Targets Guided flight modes
Autonomous launch and recovery
Rapid assembly and disassembly
Minimal training required

Mini UAV (Orbiter) – Payloads and Capabilities

Advanced avionics package
State of the art payloads
Advanced datalink system
Accurate navigation capability (GPS + INS)
Low acoustic signature (Silent operation)

Technical Specifications

Operational ceiling (AGL) ………………………… 500-2000 ft

LOS Data Link Range …………………………………… 15 km

Operational Speed ………………………………….. 25 – 65 kts

Max speed ………………………………………………….. 75 kts

Max operational Altitude (ASL) …………………… >15,000 ft

Day payload weight ……………………………. 0.5 kg / 1.1 lb

Night payload weight ………………………….. 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb

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Casper 250

The newest version of the Casper family – The Casper 250 has extended its operation barriers, duration time limitations and it’s survivability.

The Casper 250 backpack mini UAV system provides reliable real time intelligence gathering in high quality using the new Lev 2 light weight stabilized payload.

The Casper 250 is a cost effective solution for Homeland security – low intensity conflict Day or Night operations.

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Top I – Tactical Aerostat

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Top I – Urban operation (Sacramento – U.S.A)

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Top I – Law enforcement operation (Tel Aviv, Israel)

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Top I – Rough environmental conditions (Russia)

TOP I – Tactical Aerostat System

The TOP I is an advanced aerial surveillance system, based on lightweight stabilized imaging payloads, mounted on a small and easy to operate tethered helium Aerostats.

TOP I is operational with the Israeli military, Israeli police and counter terror forces In Israel and around the world as well as with Broadcasting commercial companies.

Top I small size combined with a lightweight 3 CCD stabilized payload allows simple operation and enable working in urban areas for a variety of applications.

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UAV Model: Mercury 3

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT-550KG.
· PAYLOAD WEIGHT -150 KG.
· FUEL CAPACITY- (300 LITER).
· ENDURANCE -30 HR.
· SERVICE CEILING UP TO 38000 ft.
· STALL SPEED 45 KNOTS.
· SPEED: MIN: 55 KNOTS.
· SPEED: MAX: 140 KNOTS.
· TAKE OFF DISTANCE: -250M.
· WING SPAN-10M.
· PROPULSION -115HP 4 CYLINDER TURBO CHARGED.
· ELECTRIC POWER ALT-6000W 28V.
· EMERGENCY RECOVERY BY PARACHUTE.
· SYSTEM OPERATIONAL RANGE 200 KM LOS COMMUNICATIONS- 200 KM OPERATIONAL RANGE IN AUTONOMUS MODE.
· PAYLOAD POP, MOSP OR OTHER .

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UAV Model: Dragonfly DF 16B

Wingspan 3.2 meters
Length 2.8 meters
Empty Weight 47 kg Not including payload
Maximum Take-off Weight 80 kg
Fuel Capacity 10 kg 14 liters
Available Payload Weight 15 kg With full fuel load
Fuel Tank Capacity 10-20 liters fuel weight - 14 kg
Engine 26 bhp, 2 stroke engine
Electrical Generator Capacity 2000 watts (28 VDC) 120 watts used by avionics, lighting, etc
Take-off Distance (Max T/O Weight) 200 m Up to 20 kts side wind
*Landing Distance 200 m Up to 20 kts side wind
Service Altitude 15,000 ft
Speed 50-194 KIAS at 6000 ft Altitude
Flight Endurance 90 minutes 120 KIAS, 6,000 ft.

*The Dragonfly DF 16B can also land using a retarding cable.
In this case, the landing distance is 50 m.

The Dragonfly DF 16B can be launched from a launcher and recovered by means of the emergency recovery parachute.
The terminal descent velocity is 4 m/s.

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UAV Model: Dragonfly 2000

Wingspan 5 meters
Length 2.96 meters
Empty Weight 84 kg Not including payload
Maximum Take-off Weight 140 kg
Fuel Capacity 40 kg 57 liters
Available Payload Weight 16 kg With full fuel load
Engine WAE – 342 25 hp, 2 stroke engine
Electrical Generator Capacity 2000 watts (28 VDC) 350 watts used by avionics, lighting, and POP Day/Night Payload
Fuel Tank Capacity 57 liters fuel weight – 40 kg
Emergency Battery 4 amp-hr Nickel-Cadmium
Available Payload Weight 16 kg With full fuel load
Take-off Distance (Max T/O Weight) 260 m Up to 20 kts side wind
Landing Distance* 300 m Up to 20 kts side wind
Service Altitude 15,000 ft
Speed 50-110 KIAS at 6000 ft Altitude
Flight Endurance 14 hrs. 70 KIAS, 6,000 ft.

* The Dragonfly 2000 UAV can also land using a retarding cable. In this case, the landing distance is 50m.
The Dragonfly 2000 can be launched from a launcher and recovered by means of the emergency recovery parachute. The terminal descent velocity is 4 m/s.

· The Dragonfly 2000 UAV is an affordable UAV with an advanced light weight airframe (fabricated from composite materials)
· The Dragonfly 2000 UAV is designed for day and night operation.
· The Dragonfly 2000 UAV has a long flight endurance (approx. 12 hours).
· The Dragonfly 2000 is designed to be launched from a launcher and to be retrieved using a parachute.
The Dragonfly 2000 UAV can also take-off and land from conventional runways.
It is equipped with a landing hook that enables it to land on short runways.
· The Dragonfly 2000 can carry a payload as large as 16 kg (POP Day/Night Electro-optical) and still provide maximum performance.
· The Dragonfly 2000 has ample electric power (1800 watts) to support the operation electro-optic and other payloads.
· The Dragonfly 2000 has:
* Automatic and autonomous modes of navigation.
* Emergency modes of recovery.
* Special modes for operation with electro-optic payloads.

The Dragonfly 2000 is currently in operational use by the Israel Defense Forces.

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UAV Model: Blue Horizon 2

Blue Horizon 2 Data Sheet:

Wingspan 6 meters [6 meters wingspan under development]
Length 3.2 meters
Empty Weight 80 kg Not including payload & fuel
Maximum Take-off Weight 180 kg
Fuel Capacity 50 kg 70 liters
Available Payload Weight 37 kg With 47 liters fuel load -33kg
Engine UEL-741 38 hp votary engine
Electrical Generator Capacity 2000 watts
(28 VDC) 300 watts used by avionics, lighting, & pop payload etc
Emergency Battery 4 amp-hr Nickel-Cadmium
Take-off Distance
(at Max T/O Weight – 150 kg) 150m-250 m Up to 20 kts side wind
*Landing Distance 300 m Up to 20 kts side wind
Service Altitude 26000 ft
Speed 60-140 KIAS at 2000 ft Altitude
Flight Endurance 17 hrs. 70 KIAS, 5,000 ft. Altitude
Max. Velocity 130 KIAS 2,000 ft Altitude
Stall Velocity 50 KIAS 2,000 ft Altitude
Best Endurance Velocity 70 KIAS 2,000 ft Altitude
Stall Margin (Take-off Config) 1.2
Payload – pop

The Blue Horizon 2 UAV can also land using a retarding cable. In this case, the landing distance is 50 m.
The Blue Horizon 2 UAV can be launched from a launcher and recovered by means of the emergency recovery parachute.
The terminal descent velocity is 4 m/s.

Capabilities:

· The Blue Horizon 2 UAV is an affordable UAV with an advanced, light weight airframe (fabricated from composite materials).
· The Blue Horizon 2 UAV is designed for day and night operation.
· The Blue Horizon 2 has a long flight endurance (approx. 17 hours).
· The Blue Horizon 2 is designed to be launched from a launcher and to be retrieved using a parachute.
· The Blue Horizon 2 UAV is designed to be launched from a launcher and to be retrieved using a parachute.
The Blue Horizon 2 UAV can also take-off and land from conventional runways.
It is equipped with a landing hook that enables it to land on short runways (retarding cable can be supplied with the UAV system).
· The Blue Horizon 2 can carry a payload as large as 37 kg and still provide maximum performance.
· The Blue Horizon 2 has ample electric power (1800 watts) to support the operation electro-optic and other payloads.
· The Blue Horizon 2 UAV has a short turn around time and can be assembled/disassembled by three people.
· The fielding of the Blue Horizon 2 UAV System can be accomplished with 2 HMMWV’s – one for the GCS/GDT and one for the UAV’s in their transit cases.
· The Blue Horizon 2 has:
* Automatic and autonomous modes of navigation.
* Emergency modes of recovery.
* Special modes for operation with electro-optic payloads.

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UAV Model: SPARROW-N

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Chinese UAV Scam in Israel

June 3, 2006: Israeli UAV manufacturer EMIT got busted after it was caught shipping UAV technology to China. EMIT was not a major player in the UAV industry, having only three models (the 1,000 pound Butterfly, 400 pound Blue Horizon, the hundred pound Sparrow). The twenty year old firm has been scrambling to stay in business. The Chinese helped set up a phony cooperative deal in a Southeast Asian country, to provide cover for the transfer of EMIT UAV technology to China. Most of EMITs production is for export, but Israel has agreed to consult with the United States about transfers of technology to China. This is because Israel has been caught exporting military equipment, containing American technology, to China (in violation of agreements with the United States.)

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UAV Model: Butterfly

(manufacturer….E.M.I.T. Aviation Consult LTD.)