Turkey 'to receive 4 Israeli Heron drones'

A controversial multi-million-dollar drone contract between Turkey and Israel will go ahead by March, a Turkish newspaper has said.

According to the Turkish daily Zaman, Israel is to deliver four Heron un-manned aerial vehicles to the Turkish air force within the next two months.

The four Herons are part of a consignment of ten drones which have been purchased by the Turkish government.

In 2005, Turkey awarded the contract, which was initially set between 24 and 30 months, to Israel.

Ankara threatened to pull the plug on the order due to delays and rising tensions between the two countries over Israel's devastating offensive in the Gaza Strip last year.

According to local Turkish media reports, the country's experts are currently in Israel, testing the drones prior to delivery.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116761§ionid=351020204.