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03-19-07 1257ET
JERUSALEM (AP)--Small Israeli pilotless planes are gathering intelligence for U.S.-led forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the manufacturer said in a statement Monday.
Elbit Systems (ESLT), one of Israel's leading defense electronics companies, said the little "Skylark" can be carried and operated by a single soldier, covering an area within a range of 10 kilometers day or night, the company said.
"Skylark is operational and currently deployed in the global war on terror in Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan," the statement said. It described the Skylark as suited for "close range, beyond-the-next hill, counter-terror missions."
There was no immediate comment from U.S. military officials.
Elbit said the Skylark would be unveiled to the public at the March 20-25 Australian International Airshow.
The Skylark is just one of several items of Israeli defense hardware deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this month, state-owned arms-maker Rafael said it had won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use there, and military analysts said Israeli firms had long been supplying and maintaining equipment for American ground and naval forces in Iraq, although both buyers and sellers generally preferred to keep a low profile.
Israel has used drones since the early 1970s, and its fleet has steadily increased. Air force officials say drones have become such an integral part of Israel's air power in recent years that their flight hours now outnumber those of manned fighter planes.
Two weeks ago the Israeli military unveiled the "Heron," Israel's largest surveillance drone, with a wingspan of 16.6 meters and an ability to fly for as long as 30 hours at a time at a speed of 120 knots (140 mph, 225 kph) and a height of 9,000 meters (30,000 feet). The military said it used the Heron during last summer's war in Lebanon.
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