Israel’s Sky Rider

The IDFs Sky Rider drones are small, about fifteen and a half pounds, and hand-launched. With quiet, electric motors. Operating in front of the ground forces, above them and in constant communications with them, they are indispensable in the Gaza fighting.

“Drones have transmitted back live footage of terrorists firing anti-tank missiles from windows of Gazan buildings, and have helped direct ground forces to an accurate counterstrike…We also provide them with alerts before threats materialize. A good proportion of tunnel shafts have been identified by the Sky Rider drone unit…”

The JP article (quoted above and available at the link below) doesn’t say, but one imagines Sky Rider also is a big help to Maglan, the IDF’s behind-the-lines special forces.

Via Jerusalem Post.

UPDATE:  More here, with video.