Uganda is seeking to deploy unmanned air vehicles for intelligence-gathering missions along its borders, with the nation's government assessing a proposal from Israeli manufacturer Innocon.

Kampala is evaluating Innocon's Mini Falcon I UAV, says chief executive Zvika Nave. The design has a wingspan of 4.99m (16.3ft), a maximum launch weight of 85kg (187lb) and carries a retractable payload. Mission endurance is 12h, with an operational range of 95km (51nm). The Ugandan government, several years ago, acquired a P92 Echo super light aircraft modified with an electro-optical payload by Innocon, and briefly used the asset before its was grounded after suffering technical problems. Uganda's army now uses a twin-engined Vulcanair P68 equipped with an Israeli made payload controlled from a ground station.