30.01.2012                      06.Schwat. 5772

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Israel's most advanced drone crashes in test flight

No injuries in crash of Heron TP near Tel Nof Air Force Base; IAF launches probe into crash of "UAV that can reach Iran”.

The Heron TP, Israel’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle, crashed on Sunday morning during a test flight near the Tel Nof Air Force Base outside Rehovot.
The Israel Air Force opened an investigation. According to initial findings, the crash occurred after the UAV performed a maneuver beyond its capabilities, causing one of its wings to break off. The aircraft was flying with a new navigation component that, the IAF suspects, might have disrupted the drone’s automatic flight systems….