New indigenous drone unveiled by Georgian President (and his 5-year old son)

April 14, 2012 Drones

David Cenciotti

The following photo dated Apr 10, and distributed by Georgian President Press Service on Apr. 11, 2012, shows Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, right, and his 5-year old son Nikoloz at an undisclosed location near Tbilisi, Georgia, during preparations for a test flight of the Georgian-made unmanned drone.

Image credit: AP Photo

In 2008, an Israeli-Made Hermes 450 Georgian UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) was shot down by a Russian Mig-29 was shot down over the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia as this quite famous video shows.

On a side note: PressTV is currently reporting that Taliban claim responsibility for downing US spy drone in Afghanistan. Will keep you updated.

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.