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Skylark I and Skylark II are small unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Elbit Systems.
Skylark I
Skylark I is a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle. It is designed as a manpacked system for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance. Skylark is launched by hand. The payload consists of daylight CCD or optional FLIR for night operations. During operation, it sends real-time video to a portable ground station. Recovery involves a deep stall maneuver, landing on a small inflatable cushion. It has a range of 10 km.Skylark is in operation with the militaries of Israel, Croatia, Poland, Australia, Netherlands and Canada. It has been deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. 
The Skylark I has also been selected by France's Special Forces in March 2008.
Skylark II
Skylark II was unveiled in 2006. It has a range of 60km and designed to be operated by a 2-person crew and deployed using HMMWV class field vehicles. In December 2007, South Korea decided to purchase Skylark II system.
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