The Germans have sent a cargo aircraft to a Turkish airbase on standby for use in Afghanistan and the French have sent special forces to Uzbekistan ready to secure an airfield near Mazar-e Sharif.

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The 2100mAh battery powers the unit for about 16 hours of use (60 hours on standby) and can be charged to 70 percent capacity in about an hour.

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In April 2005, California set standards requiring DTAs to use eight watts on, one watt standby.

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