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Sorry about that,the post vanished quickly afterwards,John was in the middle of uploading,anyway here is the post-
Indians are upset after four of 50 drones purchased from Israel have crashd in the past two years; Israel Aircraft Industries agree to repair the drones free of charge, India has expressed concern over the high crash rate of its Israeli-made spy drones, taking up the issue with Israeli officials.
Four of the 50 Searcher and Heron unmanned aerial vehicles India purchased from Israel have crashed over the last two years in unknown circumstances, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee as telling parliament
in a written response.
According to PTI, Mukherjee said investigations attributed the crashes to
systems failure.
Indian defense officials have raised the issue with their Israeli counterparts and the manufacturer, Israel Aircraft Industries, has agreed to repair the drones for free, he said.
"A continuous and multifaceted effort is under way in the defense forces to enhance and upgrade safety of the UAV's," Mukherjee wrote, adding that measures to enhance the quality of training were also being pursued.
Israel has emerged as a leading arms supplier to India, and ties between the countries have warmed considerably over the past five years.
Last year, Israel agreed to sell three PHALCON airborne early warning systems to India. The USD 1.1 billion deal was Israel's biggest one-time sale of military hardware ever.
The Heron UAVs can fly more than 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) at altitudes
above 7,620 meters (25,000 feet) for more than 24 hours, according to Israel Aircraft Industries.
The UAVs are deployed along India's border with Pakistan and in the strife-torn Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both South Asian nations claim in its entirety.
Indians are upset after four of 50 drones purchased from Israel have crashd in the past two years; Israel Aircraft Industries agree to repair the drones free of charge, India has expressed concern over the high crash rate of its Israeli-made spy drones, taking up the issue with Israeli officials.
Four of the 50 Searcher and Heron unmanned aerial vehicles India purchased from Israel have crashed over the last two years in unknown circumstances, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee as telling parliament
in a written response.
According to PTI, Mukherjee said investigations attributed the crashes to
systems failure.
Indian defense officials have raised the issue with their Israeli counterparts and the manufacturer, Israel Aircraft Industries, has agreed to repair the drones for free, he said.
"A continuous and multifaceted effort is under way in the defense forces to enhance and upgrade safety of the UAV's," Mukherjee wrote, adding that measures to enhance the quality of training were also being pursued.
Israel has emerged as a leading arms supplier to India, and ties between the countries have warmed considerably over the past five years.
Last year, Israel agreed to sell three PHALCON airborne early warning systems to India. The USD 1.1 billion deal was Israel's biggest one-time sale of military hardware ever.
The Heron UAVs can fly more than 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) at altitudes
above 7,620 meters (25,000 feet) for more than 24 hours, according to Israel Aircraft Industries.
The UAVs are deployed along India's border with Pakistan and in the strife-torn Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both South Asian nations claim in its entirety.