Israel's 'Iran-Buster' Drone In Test Flight Crash
(Mirror) Israel suffered a major blow to its military plans against Iran yesterday after one of its hi-tech spy drones crashed. The long-range Heron TP smashed to the ground during secret tests to prepare for a possible strike. Sources revealed the remote-controlled aircraft – dubbed the Iran Buster hit problems after being fitted with new navigation kit.
It is Irael’s most advanced drone and part of an elite squadron of unmanned planes that was set to be operational in weeks. But the crash has now delayed their launch indefinitely while military experts investigate the cause.
A security source in Jerusalem said: “The crash is of course a blow to the Israeli Air Force, which would obviously play a leading role in any military action against Iran – should current sanctions against Iran be unsuccessful in stopping its attempts to develop a nuclear weapon.
“The Heron is widely known as a drone that can easily reach Iran, hopefully remain unseen while performing an operation and then return to Israel to refuel.” The aircraft, which would allow Jerusalem to launch an attack without risking the lives of air force pilots, crashed near the Tel Nof air base close to Tel Aviv.
Israel has in recent years increased its use of drones above Lebanon, the Egyptian border and the Gaza strip. The Heron TP is capable of carrying an extra 1,000lb – so it could take missiles or two devastating 500lb bombs for precision strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites or the scientists involved in developing them. It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737.
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