Unmanned Vehicles
Australian Herons fly in civil airspace
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its pair of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron UAVs in civil airspace from a civil airport for the first time during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015.
The Herons flew from Rockhampton Airport throughout the course of the bilateral Talisman Sabre exercise.
Wg Cdr Matt ...
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