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| Israel grounds drone fleet after plane brought down by fault | Israel grounds drone fleet after plane brought down by fault |
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| Israel's military has grounded a fleet of high-altitude surveillance drones after one brought down over the Mediterranean sea. | Israel's military has grounded a fleet of high-altitude surveillance drones after one brought down over the Mediterranean sea. |
| The military says it intentionally crashed the unmanned aircraft late on Saturday because of a malfunction. | The military says it intentionally crashed the unmanned aircraft late on Saturday because of a malfunction. |
| The military would not say how many aircraft were grounded. The planes will stay down during an investigation. | The military would not say how many aircraft were grounded. The planes will stay down during an investigation. |
| An Israeli defence official said the drone was the Israeli-made Heron 1, which flies at high altitudes and can stay in the air for about 45 hours. Last year, a larger Heron TP drone crashed on a routine flight. | An Israeli defence official said the drone was the Israeli-made Heron 1, which flies at high altitudes and can stay in the air for about 45 hours. Last year, a larger Heron TP drone crashed on a routine flight. |
| Israel is a world leader in drone technology. Palestinians say Israel uses drones to fire missiles, but Israel has not confirmed that. | Israel is a world leader in drone technology. Palestinians say Israel uses drones to fire missiles, but Israel has not confirmed that. |
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