Heron 1 drone taken to be repaired; cause of accident, the third in four months, does not appear to be same issue that caused November crash
Points: -8
Technicians swap out flight control component in all Heron 1 aircraft, after fleet grounded following crash in southern Israel last month
Points: 6
Heron 1 has seen several such issues, most recently in September when one fell in the sea near maritime border with Lebanon; fleet taken out of service pending investigation
Military says UAVs played key role in May's Gaza conflict, amassing over 6,000 flight hours during 11 days of fighting
Teams from the US, UK, Germany, Italy, and France to take part in the two-week drill, dubbed Blue Guardian, over central Israel
Points: 2
Package includes the latest version of the Heron, in fourth major deal this year for Israel Aerospace Industries drone equipment
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