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IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 3:21:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		The Israel Defense Forces is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack, including one that weighs less than a can of soda.

Read the complete story here.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/408881.html

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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 7:50:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		The USA has been working on MAV's since the mid-90's. But that IDF version is positively gigantic in comparison to what the USA had proposed in the 90's. Here's an example from MIT:



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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 10:35:42 AM   
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The USA has been working on MAV's since the mid-90's. But that IDF version is positively gigantic in comparison to what the USA had proposed in the 90's.


Planning is one thing, producing is another. It looks like theirs is built and working!

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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 4:37:00 PM   
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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 4:50:51 PM   
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hmm where did my post go from yesterday.. its missing.. ****


So is my response to you. I think it was deemed 'inflamatory', which I must agree with.

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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 4:59:14 PM   
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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 5:06:11 PM   
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Status: online 		Sorry guys, but this IS a multi-national bulletin board. You wouldn't like it if other people blasted Americans, so please keep your comments about the planes, and not the people.

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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 5:07:23 PM   
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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 8:46:54 PM   
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You wouldn't like it if other people blasted Americans


what did i miss??


and to me that little drone just looks like a zagi with the wings chopped off....and notice the wadded up antenna hanging out the back


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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 3/31/2004 8:53:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		now that you mention it .. it does look sorta like a zagi..hmmmmm

you didnt miss much.. i just mad a slightly insensitive comment about Israel but no worries.. that lil zagi cant carry and missles now that i think about it
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You wouldn't like it if other people blasted Americans


what did i miss??


and to me that little drone just looks like a zagi with the wings chopped off....and notice the wadded up antenna hanging out the back


dave


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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 4/1/2004 3:00:17 AM   
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RE: IDF unveils new miniature surveillance planes - 4/1/2004 11:52:59 PM   
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