BDF intelligence trained by US Army

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THEBEPHATSWA: The US Army trained members of the military intelligence unit at Botswana Defence Force on how to use modern spy equipment called 'Raven' at Southern Accord 12.

The US Army brought a very small drone that is used to spy on the enemy line, the drone is shaped like an aircraft and has an inbuilt camera that takes pictures. According to some military personal within the US Army the drone can be flown very high in the sky so that it is not visible to enemies and take very clear pictures.The drone or the Unmanned Arial Vehicle that was brought by the US Army is called 'Raven' and is launched by a hand.According to information from a source the drone is called Raven because of the little engine fleet in the unmanned aerial vehicle.

The drone is also said to be weighing in at four and a half pounds with a five-foot wingspan and stretching a mere 38 inches in length, the Raven is by far one of the smallest vehicles in the Army.According to information from the US Army the Raven's aerial reconnaissance value has quickly earned the respect of battalion commanders in Iraq and has filled a niche at the battalion level when larger UAVs are unavailable.However, the BDF has been using larger drones or UAV such as the Hunter, Shadow and Inet.

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