434:
767:
814:
495:
170:
31:
662:
447:
725:
516:
788:
704:
746:
641:
582:
537:
683:
558:
150:
468:
949:
608:
426:
162:
203:. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) operations of up to 52 hours' duration at up to 10.5 km (35,000 ft). It has demonstrated 52 hours of continuous flight, but the effective operational maximal flight duration is less, according to payload and flight profile. An advanced version, the Heron TP, is also known as the
305:
controller teams operated alongside brigade commanders at the front emphasizing the brigade commander's utilization of direct air assets. A high degree of situational awareness was achieved by maintaining at least a dozen UAVs in flight over Gaza at all times. Aerial surveillance was provided by Heron and
287:
that increases its rate of climb and performance. Its range is 250 km (160 mi) line-of-sight and 1,000 km (620 mi) by satellite control. Endurance is 45 hours at a maximum altitude of 30,000 ft (9,100 m). Cruising speed is 60 to 80 kn (110 to 150 km/h; 69 to
304:
of 2008–2009. During the deployment, each brigade combat team was assigned a UAV squadron for close support. This was the first
Israeli operation in which UAVs, helicopters, and fighter jets were allocated to ground forces directly without IAF central command authorizing sorties. Air-support
1350:
340:. In 2008, Canada announced a plan to lease a Heron for use in Afghanistan, starting in 2009. In mid-2009, Australia leased two Herons as part of a multimillion-dollar lease to operate the vehicles in Afghanistan. In early July 2013, the Heron reached 15,000 flight hours over
1348:
383:
operates a special variant of the Heron, which utilizes
Turkish-designed and manufactured electro-optical subsystems. For example, the Turkish Herons use the ASELFLIR-300T airborne thermal Imaging and targeting system designed and manufactured by
1732:
230:, or a combination of both. It can autonomously return to base and land in case of lost communication with the ground station. The system has fully automatic launch and recovery (ALR) and all-weather capabilities.
1815:
267:, or via an airborne/satellite relay. Like the navigation system, the payload can also be used in either a fully pre-programmed autonomous mode, or manual real-time remote operation, or a combination of both.
1996:
1309:
1944:
313:
by having operatives attached to the forward units. This inter-service coordination allowed for a higher level of tactical awareness and the ability to strike time-critical targets.
1289:
3438:
1400:
1335:
1138:
1086:
371:. The concern was that the data could be used to force irregular migrants back to their point of departure, denying them the opportunity to seek asylum in other countries.
1825:
309:
UAVs and Apache attack helicopters. Along with coordination between the air force and ground troops, Israeli ground forces were able to utilize cooperation with the
3423:
1970:
1270:
49:
400:
388:
of Turkey. The
Turkish Herons also have stronger engines in order to compensate for the added payload created by the heavier ASELFLIR-300T. This is the same
1763:
1612:
1733:"Έναρξη πτήσεων Μη Επανδρωμένου Αεροσκάφους που διατέθηκε από τον Οργανισμό FRONTEX στο πλαίσιο βελτίωσης των επιχειρησιακών δυνατοτήτων του Λ.Σ. – ΕΛ.ΑΚΤ"
1680:
1062:
1030:
1992:
1486:
2524:
1366:
1242:
1897:
2018:
1873:
1596:
1220:
2114:
348:
in
Afghanistan on 30 November 2014, after it had accumulated 27,000 flight hours. Royal Australian Air Force retired two Herons in June 2017.
2484:
1313:
226:, and either a pre-programmed flight profile (in which case the system is fully autonomous from takeoff to landing), manual override from a
2119:
1940:
403:. IAI staff maintain that the Turkish Heron's "with its enhanced performance, is better than all existing Heron UAVs operating worldwide".
433:
2124:
1286:
1396:
572:– 3, including 2 ground stations on an initial one-year lease starting since 2010, with 2-3 more being planned. Will be replaced by the
2074:
1793:
1544:
1083:
2109:
1130:
2104:
1186:
1160:
3443:
2517:
2157:
1566:
548:
1654:
3428:
1574:
1212:
3008:
2745:
1513:
1706:
1452:
3274:
2655:
1426:
363:. This activity drew controversy when it was announced that the data gathered would be shared with countries including
1966:
1267:
2973:
2963:
2625:
2590:
2510:
1478:
3018:
2775:
3253:
3175:
2983:
2800:
2670:
2477:
1915:
1629:
1609:
736:
2502:
3110:
3089:
2915:
2615:
1052:
1026:
193:
3365:
2880:
989:
1374:
1246:
2968:
2595:
404:
238:
2135:
1894:
977:
141:
3433:
3340:
3289:
3284:
3079:
3069:
3028:
2900:
2845:
2725:
2720:
2605:
2570:
2166:
200:
71:
3294:
2998:
2765:
2715:
2150:
2022:
1869:
825:
437:
227:
3370:
3299:
3054:
3013:
2885:
2780:
2760:
2550:
1336:"Migrant drone surveillance from Malta: MEP questions information-sharing with 'pull-back' countries"
1104:
485:
261:
3120:
3074:
2675:
2575:
799:
715:
506:
178:
97:
1847:
260:
The payload sensors communicate with the ground control station in real time, using either direct
3391:
3355:
3309:
3248:
3170:
3059:
2993:
2865:
2820:
2795:
2710:
2705:
2600:
2555:
2265:
393:
196:
3345:
3232:
2855:
2755:
2431:
673:
458:
66:
3335:
3269:
3217:
3023:
2988:
2840:
2805:
2700:
2620:
2585:
2533:
2222:
2143:
1681:""Έκλεισε" η συμφωνία για δύο ισραηλινά UAV "HERON" - Θα επιχειρούν από την Κρήτη (in Greek)"
891:
4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp)
652:
223:
211:
89:
2070:
1789:
1536:
3227:
3165:
3140:
2790:
2730:
2665:
599:
234:
359:, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, to monitor migrant activity in the southern
8:
3279:
3222:
3196:
3160:
3155:
3038:
2935:
2785:
2770:
2695:
2660:
2645:
1190:
1164:
1057:
479:
3201:
3115:
3105:
3064:
2978:
2650:
2640:
2635:
2610:
2565:
2338:
1820:
778:
593:
276:
254:
3375:
2895:
2416:
2387:
1590:
757:
694:
360:
345:
101:
2217:
2099:
2045:
3304:
3145:
2815:
2735:
2397:
2361:
2278:
625:
569:
306:
93:
1570:
3033:
2925:
2532:
2283:
2255:
2250:
2245:
1901:
1616:
1354:
1293:
1274:
1090:
954:
527:
253:
systems, totaling up to 250 kg (550 lb). The Heron is also capable of
2958:
2580:
2426:
1509:
542:
429:
Map with military IAI Heron UAV operators in blue, with former operators in red
154:
3417:
3350:
3330:
3135:
3130:
3125:
3084:
3003:
2860:
2835:
2740:
2690:
2685:
2680:
2630:
772:
284:
1422:
3325:
2830:
2356:
2300:
2295:
2240:
2165:
972:
410:
288:
92 mph) and top speed over 150 kn (280 km/h; 170 mph).
133:
1312:(Press release). Royal Australian Air Force. 8 August 2017. Archived from
2366:
2323:
2288:
1655:"Mehr als 100 Milliarden Euro für die Bundeswehr – für unsere Sicherheit"
1448:
999:
994:
667:
631:
619:
341:
169:
2129:
1790:"Defence Industry Daily: Israel sells heron UAVs to India and Australia"
596:- 2+1 on lease starting December 2019 which entered service in June 2021
165:
IAI Super Heron at an Air Show to commemorate 40 years of UAVs in Israel
2450:
2421:
2305:
2191:
2181:
452:
301:
1941:"News – Fact Sheet: Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (02 Mar 11)"
3180:
2905:
2445:
2351:
2346:
2328:
2318:
2273:
2212:
967:
888:
819:
730:
573:
317:
297:
264:
204:
137:
30:
1764:"IAF's 'Heron' RPA crashes in Jaisalmer; Court of Inquiry initiated"
3150:
2750:
2382:
2196:
2186:
1993:"PARIS AIR SHOW: Heron sees frontline El Salvador anti-drugs fight"
1610:
Armada del
Ecuador – ARMADA PRESENTÓ SU AVIONES NO TRIPULADOS –UAV-
1004:
397:
310:
283:
refinement of the Heron UAS. The Super Heron has a 200-horsepower
407:(TUSAŞ) provides maintenance and overhaul services for its Herons.
2438:
2409:
2402:
870:
793:
709:
634:– 16 At most 14 in service after 2 lost in crashes in 2013, 2015.
563:
521:
385:
368:
356:
149:
1287:
PICTURES: RAAF Heron flies at
Amberley alongside manned aircraft
2491:
751:
646:
587:
500:
473:
380:
329:
325:
242:
59:
628:– 50. At most 47 in service, 3 crashes in 2014, 2015 and 2024.
2463:
2392:
1707:"Στη βάση των UAV Heron στη Σκύρο o Aρχηγός ΓΕΕΘΑ (in Greek)"
688:
613:
425:
364:
352:
321:
250:
246:
1537:"Israel to supply Brazil with drones as part of $ 350M deal"
2470:
389:
161:
1084:
IAI Unveils Super Heron Heavy Fuel
Unmanned Aerial System
344:. Australia concluded its use of the Heron in support of
174:
1449:"List of ammunition purchased by Azerbaijan made public"
3439:
Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles
1189:. Defense-update.com. 11 September 2006. Archived from
1163:. Defense-update.com. 21 September 2005. Archived from
1122:
50:
Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
1397:"WORLD – 'One project still in progress with Israel'"
1213:"Canadian military acquiring new helicopters, drones"
1096:
1367:"Turkey stymied by problems with Israeli Heron UAVs"
1304:
1302:
944:
984:
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
233:The Heron can carry an array of sensors, including
1916:"Operating From The Shadows: Morocco's UAV Fleet"
1299:
214:purchased US$ 50 million worth of Heron systems.
3415:
1425:. Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). 2018.
210:On 11 September 2005, it was announced that the
1479:"Brazil to resume operations with Heron 1 UAVs"
1053:"Israeli company unveils new Super Heron drone"
296:The Heron saw significant use during Operation
199:(UAV) developed by the Malat (UAV) division of
3424:1990s Israeli military reconnaissance aircraft
1870:"Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. – Home page"
1510:"Exitosa Demonstração do VANT Heron no Brasil"
1472:
1470:
1027:"Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. – Home page"
509:– 2 in service as of 2011, formerly operated 3
2518:
2151:
1565:
1268:Heron Logs 15,000 Flight Hours In Afghanistan
1848:"Indian Navy commissions first UAV squadron"
316:Other countries operating the Heron include
1595:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
1528:
1467:
1245:. Theaustralian.news.com.au. Archived from
622:– Quantity unknown. 1 lost in crash in 2017
2525:
2511:
2158:
2144:
1913:
1630:"Le Heron 1 de FRONTEX s'installe à Malte"
1423:"Armed Drones in the Middle East - Israel"
1399:. Hurriyetdailynews.com. 4 November 2011.
1102:
422:All exports of the IAI Heron are unarmed.
2071:"UAVs at the Forefront of Future Warfare"
1507:
1131:"New Tactics Yield Solid Victory in Gaza"
912:207 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn)
482:– 15 operated jointly with Federal Police
217:
1808:
1476:
432:
424:
168:
160:
148:
2536:post-1968 unified aircraft designations
2073:. Airforce Technology. 5 October 2009.
2046:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
1816:"Eye in the sky to guard Gujarat coast"
1534:
3416:
2011:
1904:– Defense-Update.com, 17 December 2014
1796:from the original on 29 September 2013
1792:. Strategypage.com. 11 November 2005.
1501:
549:European Border and Coast Guard Agency
291:
222:The Heron navigates using an internal
16:Long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle
2506:
2139:
2037:
2021:. Israeli-weapons.com. Archived from
1999:from the original on 25 February 2010
1895:Seoul is buying US and Israeli drones
1758:
1756:
1754:
1547:from the original on 15 November 2009
1429:from the original on 13 February 2019
1310:"End of an era, as our Heron departs"
1223:from the original on 19 December 2008
1128:
1033:from the original on 16 December 2005
332:operates a derivative of Heron named
2043:
1947:from the original on 7 November 2017
1647:
1559:
1516:from the original on 2 November 2009
1489:from the original on 15 January 2019
1477:Barreira, Victor (15 January 2019).
1403:from the original on 7 November 2011
1103:Opall-Rome, Barbara (8 March 2009).
1065:from the original on 7 December 2017
936:89 kg/m (18 lb/sq ft)
488:– 15 operated jointly with Air Force
2077:from the original on 30 August 2011
1967:"Singapore Inaugurates Heron 1 UAV"
806:
13:
1995:. Flightglobal.com. 15 June 2009.
1876:from the original on 24 April 2011
1751:
1571:"Canadian Forces Briefing on UAVs"
1455:from the original on 30 March 2012
866:16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
860:8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
14:
3455:
2167:Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
2093:
1969:. Flightglobal.com. 24 May 2012.
1824:. 18 January 2011. Archived from
1577:from the original on 11 July 2012
1296:– Flightglobal.com, 13 April 2016
1141:from the original on 14 June 2011
832:
374:
177:for experimental purposes at the
1973:from the original on 27 May 2012
1914:Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost.
1535:Meranda, Amnon (November 2009).
947:
812:
786:
765:
744:
723:
702:
681:
660:
639:
606:
580:
556:
535:
514:
493:
466:
445:
355:-based Herons have been used by
29:
2063:
1985:
1959:
1933:
1907:
1888:
1862:
1840:
1782:
1725:
1699:
1673:
1622:
1603:
1441:
1415:
1389:
1359:
1342:
1328:
1280:
1261:
737:Republic of Singapore Air Force
396:attack helicopter and also the
3444:Single-engined pusher aircraft
1235:
1205:
1179:
1153:
1093:– Deagel.com, 11 February 2014
1077:
1045:
1019:
930:2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)
924:10,000 m (33,000 ft)
270:
194:medium-altitude long-endurance
1:
1012:
990:General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
881:1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
392:system currently used in the
237:(infrared) and visible-light
3429:IAI unmanned aerial vehicles
1277:– sUASNews.com, 22 July 2013
1129:Eshel, David (11 May 2009).
417:
413:– variant operated by France
405:Turkish Aerospace Industries
239:airborne ground surveillance
153:IAI Heron on display at the
7:
940:
201:Israel Aerospace Industries
72:Israel Aerospace Industries
10:
3460:
1451:. News.Az. 27 March 2012.
826:Royal Australian Air Force
438:Royal Australian Air Force
257:and artillery adjustment.
3404:
3384:
3318:
3262:
3242:Search & Rescue (CSR)
3241:
3210:
3189:
3098:
3047:
2951:
2944:
2541:
2459:
2375:
2337:
2264:
2233:
2205:
2174:
1508:Defesanet (August 2009).
1105:"Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan"
978:Avionics Services Caçador
897:3-bladed pusher propeller
854:250 kg (551 lb)
142:Avionics Services Caçador
129:
121:
113:
108:
85:
77:
65:
55:
45:
40:
35:IAI Heron 1 UAV in flight
28:
23:
1900:26 December 2014 at the
1273:11 November 2013 at the
1089:22 February 2014 at the
716:Royal Moroccan Air Force
507:Royal Canadian Air Force
486:Brazilian Federal Police
241:, intelligence systems (
179:Fallon Naval Air Station
98:Brazilian Federal Police
2206:Other military aircraft
2115:UAV Sensor applications
2100:IAI Heron Official page
2050:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
1615:30 January 2010 at the
845:General characteristics
676:– 3 on order as of 2014
394:TAI/AgustaWestland T129
197:unmanned aerial vehicle
2315:Super Heron (Heron HF)
1569:Flight 8 (June 2009).
718:– three bought in 2014
674:Republic of Korea Army
459:Azerbaijani Air Forces
441:
430:
311:Israel Security Agency
228:ground control station
218:Design and development
181:
166:
158:
2534:Canadian Armed Forces
2169:aircraft and missiles
2110:MALE UAV Applications
1292:26 April 2016 at the
800:Vietnam People's Navy
653:Israeli Defence Force
436:
428:
275:At the February 2014
224:GPS navigation device
212:Israel Defense Forces
172:
164:
152:
90:Israeli Defence Force
81:Active, in production
2251:Galaxy / G200 / G250
2125:SAR sensors for UAVs
2019:"Heron/Shoval/Eitan"
1371:www.sundayszaman.com
1353:20 July 2010 at the
1193:on 28 September 2012
828:– 2, retired in 2017
600:Hellenic Coast Guard
235:thermographic camera
2490:Joint venture with
2483:Joint venture with
2476:Joint venture with
2469:Joint venture with
2462:Under license from
2339:Loitering munitions
2120:EO Sensors for UAVs
2025:on 14 November 2012
1187:"Eagle MALE System"
1161:"Heron MALE System"
1058:The Times of Israel
962:Related development
879:Max takeoff weight:
480:Brazilian Air Force
351:Beginning in 2021,
292:Operational history
279:, IAI unveiled the
41:General information
3434:Twin-boom aircraft
1828:on 4 November 2012
1821:The Times of India
1687:. 23 December 2019
1485:. Rio de Janeiro.
1167:on 7 February 2009
840:Heron/Shoval/Eitan
779:United States Navy
594:Hellenic Air Force
442:
431:
277:Singapore Air Show
255:target acquisition
182:
167:
159:
3411:
3410:
3400:
3399:
3385:Experimental (CX)
2500:
2499:
2495:
2488:
2481:
2474:
2467:
2442:
2435:
2413:
2406:
2292:
2226:
2044:Lednicer, David.
1249:on 3 October 2009
1219:. 7 August 2008.
758:Turkish Air Force
695:Maltese Air Force
361:Mediterranean Sea
346:Operation Slipper
147:
146:
114:Introduction date
102:Turkish Air Force
3451:
3190:Observation (CO)
2949:
2948:
2932:
2922:
2912:
2892:
2877:
2852:
2827:
2812:
2562:
2527:
2520:
2513:
2504:
2503:
2489:
2482:
2475:
2468:
2461:
2441:
2434:
2412:
2405:
2319:Eitan (Heron TP)
2291:
2225:
2175:Fighter aircraft
2160:
2153:
2146:
2137:
2136:
2105:IAI Heron Update
2087:
2086:
2084:
2082:
2067:
2061:
2060:
2058:
2056:
2041:
2035:
2034:
2032:
2030:
2015:
2009:
2008:
2006:
2004:
1989:
1983:
1982:
1980:
1978:
1963:
1957:
1956:
1954:
1952:
1937:
1931:
1930:
1928:
1926:
1911:
1905:
1892:
1886:
1885:
1883:
1881:
1866:
1860:
1859:
1857:
1855:
1844:
1838:
1837:
1835:
1833:
1812:
1806:
1805:
1803:
1801:
1786:
1780:
1779:
1777:
1775:
1768:Financialexpress
1760:
1749:
1748:
1746:
1744:
1729:
1723:
1722:
1720:
1718:
1703:
1697:
1696:
1694:
1692:
1677:
1671:
1670:
1668:
1666:
1651:
1645:
1644:
1642:
1640:
1626:
1620:
1607:
1601:
1600:
1594:
1586:
1584:
1582:
1563:
1557:
1556:
1554:
1552:
1532:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1521:
1505:
1499:
1498:
1496:
1494:
1474:
1465:
1464:
1462:
1460:
1445:
1439:
1438:
1436:
1434:
1419:
1413:
1412:
1410:
1408:
1393:
1387:
1386:
1384:
1382:
1373:. Archived from
1363:
1357:
1346:
1340:
1339:
1332:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1321:
1316:on 9 August 2017
1306:
1297:
1284:
1278:
1265:
1259:
1258:
1256:
1254:
1243:"Capital Circle"
1239:
1233:
1232:
1230:
1228:
1209:
1203:
1202:
1200:
1198:
1183:
1177:
1176:
1174:
1172:
1157:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1146:
1126:
1120:
1119:
1117:
1115:
1100:
1094:
1081:
1075:
1074:
1072:
1070:
1049:
1043:
1042:
1040:
1038:
1023:
957:
952:
951:
950:
922:Service ceiling:
905:
847:
818:
816:
815:
807:Former operators
792:
790:
789:
771:
769:
768:
750:
748:
747:
729:
727:
726:
708:
706:
705:
687:
685:
684:
666:
664:
663:
645:
643:
642:
626:Indian Air Force
612:
610:
609:
586:
584:
583:
570:German Air Force
562:
560:
559:
541:
539:
538:
520:
518:
517:
499:
497:
496:
472:
470:
469:
451:
449:
448:
173:Controlling the
94:Indian Air Force
33:
21:
20:
3459:
3458:
3454:
3453:
3452:
3450:
3449:
3448:
3414:
3413:
3412:
3407:
3396:
3380:
3314:
3258:
3237:
3206:
3185:
3099:Helicopter (CH)
3094:
3043:
2940:
2930:
2920:
2910:
2890:
2875:
2850:
2825:
2810:
2560:
2543:
2537:
2531:
2501:
2496:
2455:
2371:
2352:Harop (Harpy 2)
2333:
2260:
2229:
2201:
2170:
2164:
2096:
2091:
2090:
2080:
2078:
2069:
2068:
2064:
2054:
2052:
2042:
2038:
2028:
2026:
2017:
2016:
2012:
2002:
2000:
1991:
1990:
1986:
1976:
1974:
1965:
1964:
1960:
1950:
1948:
1939:
1938:
1934:
1924:
1922:
1912:
1908:
1902:Wayback Machine
1893:
1889:
1879:
1877:
1868:
1867:
1863:
1853:
1851:
1850:. Us.rediff.com
1846:
1845:
1841:
1831:
1829:
1814:
1813:
1809:
1799:
1797:
1788:
1787:
1783:
1773:
1771:
1770:. 25 April 2024
1762:
1761:
1752:
1742:
1740:
1731:
1730:
1726:
1716:
1714:
1705:
1704:
1700:
1690:
1688:
1679:
1678:
1674:
1664:
1662:
1653:
1652:
1648:
1638:
1636:
1628:
1627:
1623:
1617:Wayback Machine
1608:
1604:
1588:
1587:
1580:
1578:
1564:
1560:
1550:
1548:
1533:
1529:
1519:
1517:
1506:
1502:
1492:
1490:
1475:
1468:
1458:
1456:
1447:
1446:
1442:
1432:
1430:
1421:
1420:
1416:
1406:
1404:
1395:
1394:
1390:
1380:
1378:
1365:
1364:
1360:
1355:Wayback Machine
1347:
1343:
1334:
1333:
1329:
1319:
1317:
1308:
1307:
1300:
1294:Wayback Machine
1285:
1281:
1275:Wayback Machine
1266:
1262:
1252:
1250:
1241:
1240:
1236:
1226:
1224:
1211:
1210:
1206:
1196:
1194:
1185:
1184:
1180:
1170:
1168:
1159:
1158:
1154:
1144:
1142:
1127:
1123:
1113:
1111:
1101:
1097:
1091:Wayback Machine
1082:
1078:
1068:
1066:
1051:
1050:
1046:
1036:
1034:
1025:
1024:
1020:
1015:
955:Aviation portal
953:
948:
946:
943:
901:
843:
835:
813:
811:
809:
787:
785:
766:
764:
745:
743:
724:
722:
703:
701:
682:
680:
661:
659:
640:
638:
607:
605:
581:
579:
557:
555:
536:
534:
528:Ecuadorian Navy
515:
513:
494:
492:
467:
465:
446:
444:
420:
377:
294:
273:
220:
140:
136:
104:
100:
96:
56:National origin
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3457:
3447:
3446:
3441:
3436:
3431:
3426:
3409:
3408:
3405:
3402:
3401:
3398:
3397:
3395:
3394:
3388:
3386:
3382:
3381:
3379:
3378:
3373:
3368:
3363:
3358:
3353:
3348:
3343:
3338:
3333:
3328:
3322:
3320:
3316:
3315:
3313:
3312:
3307:
3302:
3297:
3292:
3287:
3282:
3277:
3272:
3266:
3264:
3260:
3259:
3257:
3256:
3251:
3245:
3243:
3239:
3238:
3236:
3235:
3230:
3225:
3220:
3214:
3212:
3208:
3207:
3205:
3204:
3199:
3193:
3191:
3187:
3186:
3184:
3183:
3178:
3173:
3168:
3163:
3158:
3153:
3148:
3143:
3138:
3133:
3128:
3123:
3118:
3113:
3108:
3102:
3100:
3096:
3095:
3093:
3092:
3087:
3082:
3077:
3072:
3067:
3062:
3057:
3051:
3049:
3045:
3044:
3042:
3041:
3036:
3031:
3026:
3021:
3016:
3011:
3006:
3001:
2996:
2991:
2986:
2981:
2976:
2971:
2966:
2961:
2955:
2953:
2946:
2942:
2941:
2939:
2938:
2933:
2928:
2923:
2918:
2913:
2908:
2903:
2898:
2893:
2888:
2883:
2878:
2873:
2868:
2863:
2858:
2853:
2848:
2843:
2838:
2833:
2828:
2823:
2818:
2813:
2808:
2803:
2798:
2793:
2788:
2783:
2778:
2773:
2768:
2763:
2758:
2753:
2748:
2743:
2738:
2733:
2728:
2723:
2718:
2713:
2708:
2703:
2698:
2693:
2688:
2683:
2678:
2673:
2668:
2663:
2658:
2653:
2648:
2643:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2623:
2618:
2613:
2608:
2603:
2598:
2593:
2588:
2583:
2578:
2573:
2568:
2563:
2558:
2553:
2547:
2545:
2539:
2538:
2530:
2529:
2522:
2515:
2507:
2498:
2497:
2460:
2457:
2456:
2454:
2453:
2448:
2443:
2436:
2429:
2424:
2419:
2414:
2407:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2379:
2377:
2373:
2372:
2370:
2369:
2364:
2359:
2354:
2349:
2343:
2341:
2335:
2334:
2332:
2331:
2326:
2321:
2316:
2313:
2308:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2286:
2281:
2276:
2270:
2268:
2262:
2261:
2259:
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2237:
2235:
2231:
2230:
2228:
2227:
2220:
2215:
2209:
2207:
2203:
2202:
2200:
2199:
2194:
2189:
2184:
2178:
2176:
2172:
2171:
2163:
2162:
2155:
2148:
2140:
2134:
2133:
2132:at DefenceTalk
2130:Heron UAV News
2127:
2122:
2117:
2112:
2107:
2102:
2095:
2094:External links
2092:
2089:
2088:
2062:
2036:
2010:
1984:
1958:
1932:
1906:
1887:
1861:
1839:
1807:
1781:
1750:
1724:
1713:. 20 June 2021
1698:
1672:
1646:
1621:
1602:
1558:
1527:
1500:
1466:
1440:
1414:
1388:
1377:on 22 May 2009
1358:
1341:
1327:
1298:
1279:
1260:
1234:
1204:
1178:
1152:
1121:
1095:
1076:
1044:
1017:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1008:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
981:
980:
975:
970:
959:
958:
942:
939:
938:
937:
931:
928:Rate of climb:
925:
919:
913:
910:Maximum speed:
899:
898:
892:
882:
876:
867:
861:
855:
834:
833:Specifications
831:
830:
829:
808:
805:
804:
803:
783:
782:
762:
761:
741:
740:
720:
719:
699:
698:
678:
677:
657:
656:
636:
635:
629:
623:
603:
602:
597:
577:
576:
553:
552:
543:European Union
532:
531:
511:
510:
490:
489:
483:
463:
462:
419:
416:
415:
414:
408:
376:
375:Heron variants
373:
293:
290:
272:
269:
249:) and various
219:
216:
155:Paris Air Show
145:
144:
131:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
115:
111:
110:
106:
105:
92:
87:
83:
82:
79:
75:
74:
69:
63:
62:
57:
53:
52:
47:
43:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3456:
3445:
3442:
3440:
3437:
3435:
3432:
3430:
3427:
3425:
3422:
3421:
3419:
3403:
3393:
3390:
3389:
3387:
3383:
3377:
3374:
3372:
3369:
3367:
3364:
3362:
3359:
3357:
3354:
3352:
3349:
3347:
3344:
3342:
3339:
3337:
3334:
3332:
3329:
3327:
3324:
3323:
3321:
3319:Unmanned (CU)
3317:
3311:
3308:
3306:
3303:
3301:
3298:
3296:
3293:
3291:
3288:
3286:
3283:
3281:
3278:
3276:
3273:
3271:
3268:
3267:
3265:
3261:
3255:
3252:
3250:
3247:
3246:
3244:
3240:
3234:
3231:
3229:
3226:
3224:
3221:
3219:
3216:
3215:
3213:
3209:
3203:
3200:
3198:
3195:
3194:
3192:
3188:
3182:
3179:
3177:
3174:
3172:
3169:
3167:
3164:
3162:
3159:
3157:
3154:
3152:
3149:
3147:
3144:
3142:
3139:
3137:
3134:
3132:
3129:
3127:
3124:
3122:
3119:
3117:
3114:
3112:
3109:
3107:
3104:
3103:
3101:
3097:
3091:
3088:
3086:
3083:
3081:
3078:
3076:
3073:
3071:
3068:
3066:
3063:
3061:
3058:
3056:
3053:
3052:
3050:
3048:Fighters (CF)
3046:
3040:
3037:
3035:
3032:
3030:
3027:
3025:
3022:
3020:
3017:
3015:
3012:
3010:
3007:
3005:
3002:
3000:
2997:
2995:
2992:
2990:
2987:
2985:
2982:
2980:
2977:
2975:
2972:
2970:
2967:
2965:
2962:
2960:
2957:
2956:
2954:
2950:
2947:
2943:
2937:
2934:
2931:296–329
2929:
2927:
2924:
2921:189–294
2919:
2917:
2914:
2911:179–187
2909:
2907:
2904:
2902:
2899:
2897:
2894:
2891:174–175
2889:
2887:
2884:
2882:
2879:
2874:
2872:
2869:
2867:
2864:
2862:
2859:
2857:
2854:
2851:164–166
2849:
2847:
2844:
2842:
2839:
2837:
2834:
2832:
2829:
2826:157–159
2824:
2822:
2819:
2817:
2814:
2811:151–154
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2787:
2784:
2782:
2779:
2777:
2774:
2772:
2769:
2767:
2764:
2762:
2759:
2757:
2754:
2752:
2749:
2747:
2744:
2742:
2739:
2737:
2734:
2732:
2729:
2727:
2724:
2722:
2719:
2717:
2714:
2712:
2709:
2707:
2704:
2702:
2699:
2697:
2694:
2692:
2689:
2687:
2684:
2682:
2679:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2669:
2667:
2664:
2662:
2659:
2657:
2654:
2652:
2649:
2647:
2644:
2642:
2639:
2637:
2634:
2632:
2629:
2627:
2624:
2622:
2619:
2617:
2614:
2612:
2609:
2607:
2604:
2602:
2599:
2597:
2594:
2592:
2589:
2587:
2584:
2582:
2579:
2577:
2574:
2572:
2569:
2567:
2564:
2559:
2557:
2554:
2552:
2549:
2548:
2546:
2540:
2535:
2528:
2523:
2521:
2516:
2514:
2509:
2508:
2505:
2493:
2486:
2479:
2472:
2465:
2458:
2452:
2449:
2447:
2444:
2440:
2437:
2433:
2430:
2428:
2425:
2423:
2420:
2418:
2415:
2411:
2408:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2380:
2378:
2374:
2368:
2365:
2363:
2360:
2358:
2355:
2353:
2350:
2348:
2345:
2344:
2342:
2340:
2336:
2330:
2327:
2325:
2322:
2320:
2317:
2314:
2312:
2309:
2307:
2304:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2294:
2290:
2287:
2285:
2282:
2280:
2277:
2275:
2272:
2271:
2269:
2267:
2263:
2257:
2254:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2238:
2236:
2234:Business jets
2232:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2210:
2208:
2204:
2198:
2195:
2193:
2190:
2188:
2185:
2183:
2180:
2179:
2177:
2173:
2168:
2161:
2156:
2154:
2149:
2147:
2142:
2141:
2138:
2131:
2128:
2126:
2123:
2121:
2118:
2116:
2113:
2111:
2108:
2106:
2103:
2101:
2098:
2097:
2076:
2072:
2066:
2051:
2047:
2040:
2024:
2020:
2014:
1998:
1994:
1988:
1972:
1968:
1962:
1946:
1942:
1936:
1921:
1917:
1910:
1903:
1899:
1896:
1891:
1875:
1872:. Iai.co.il.
1871:
1865:
1849:
1843:
1827:
1823:
1822:
1817:
1811:
1795:
1791:
1785:
1769:
1765:
1759:
1757:
1755:
1738:
1734:
1728:
1712:
1708:
1702:
1686:
1682:
1676:
1660:
1656:
1650:
1635:
1634:Air et Cosmos
1631:
1625:
1618:
1614:
1611:
1606:
1598:
1592:
1576:
1572:
1568:
1562:
1546:
1542:
1538:
1531:
1515:
1511:
1504:
1488:
1484:
1480:
1473:
1471:
1454:
1450:
1444:
1428:
1424:
1418:
1402:
1398:
1392:
1376:
1372:
1368:
1362:
1356:
1352:
1349:
1345:
1337:
1331:
1315:
1311:
1305:
1303:
1295:
1291:
1288:
1283:
1276:
1272:
1269:
1264:
1248:
1244:
1238:
1222:
1218:
1214:
1208:
1192:
1188:
1182:
1166:
1162:
1156:
1140:
1136:
1135:Aviation Week
1132:
1125:
1110:
1106:
1099:
1092:
1088:
1085:
1080:
1064:
1060:
1059:
1054:
1048:
1032:
1029:. Iai.co.il.
1028:
1022:
1018:
1010:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
987:
986:
985:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
965:
964:
963:
956:
945:
935:
934:Wing loading:
932:
929:
926:
923:
920:
917:
914:
911:
908:
907:
906:
904:
896:
893:
890:
886:
883:
880:
877:
874:
872:
868:
865:
862:
859:
856:
853:
850:
849:
848:
846:
841:
839:
827:
824:
823:
822:
821:
801:
798:
797:
796:
795:
780:
777:
776:
775:
774:
773:United States
759:
756:
755:
754:
753:
738:
735:
734:
733:
732:
717:
714:
713:
712:
711:
696:
693:
692:
691:
690:
675:
672:
671:
670:
669:
654:
651:
650:
649:
648:
633:
630:
627:
624:
621:
618:
617:
616:
615:
601:
598:
595:
592:
591:
590:
589:
575:
571:
568:
567:
566:
565:
550:
547:
546:
545:
544:
529:
526:
525:
524:
523:
508:
505:
504:
503:
502:
487:
484:
481:
478:
477:
476:
475:
460:
457:
456:
455:
454:
439:
435:
427:
423:
412:
409:
406:
402:
399:
395:
391:
387:
382:
379:
378:
372:
370:
366:
362:
358:
354:
349:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
319:
314:
312:
308:
303:
299:
289:
286:
285:diesel engine
282:
278:
268:
266:
263:
262:line of sight
258:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
231:
229:
225:
215:
213:
208:
206:
202:
198:
195:
191:
187:
180:
176:
171:
163:
156:
151:
143:
139:
135:
132:
128:
124:
120:
116:
112:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
88:
86:Primary users
84:
80:
76:
73:
70:
68:
64:
61:
58:
54:
51:
48:
44:
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
3406:Not assigned
3360:
3263:Trainer (CT)
2870:
2362:Green Dragon
2310:
2246:Astra / G100
2079:. Retrieved
2065:
2053:. Retrieved
2049:
2039:
2027:. Retrieved
2023:the original
2013:
2001:. Retrieved
1987:
1975:. Retrieved
1961:
1949:. Retrieved
1935:
1923:. Retrieved
1919:
1909:
1890:
1878:. Retrieved
1864:
1852:. Retrieved
1842:
1830:. Retrieved
1826:the original
1819:
1810:
1798:. Retrieved
1784:
1772:. Retrieved
1767:
1741:. Retrieved
1736:
1727:
1715:. Retrieved
1710:
1701:
1689:. Retrieved
1684:
1675:
1663:. Retrieved
1659:www.bmvg.de/
1658:
1649:
1637:. Retrieved
1633:
1624:
1605:
1579:. Retrieved
1561:
1549:. Retrieved
1540:
1530:
1518:. Retrieved
1503:
1491:. Retrieved
1482:
1457:. Retrieved
1443:
1431:. Retrieved
1417:
1405:. Retrieved
1391:
1379:. Retrieved
1375:the original
1370:
1361:
1344:
1330:
1318:. Retrieved
1314:the original
1282:
1263:
1251:. Retrieved
1247:the original
1237:
1225:. Retrieved
1216:
1207:
1195:. Retrieved
1191:the original
1181:
1169:. Retrieved
1165:the original
1155:
1143:. Retrieved
1134:
1124:
1112:. Retrieved
1108:
1098:
1079:
1067:. Retrieved
1056:
1047:
1035:. Retrieved
1021:
1009:
983:
982:
973:EADS Harfang
961:
960:
933:
927:
921:
915:
909:
902:
900:
894:
884:
878:
869:
863:
857:
851:
844:
842:
837:
836:
810:
784:
763:
742:
721:
700:
679:
658:
655:– at least 1
637:
604:
578:
554:
551:- at least 1
533:
512:
491:
464:
443:
421:
411:EADS Harfang
350:
337:
333:
315:
295:
280:
274:
259:
232:
221:
209:
189:
185:
183:
134:EADS Harfang
122:First flight
67:Manufacturer
18:
3211:Patrol (CP)
3202:CO-119 (II)
2081:18 November
2029:18 November
2003:18 November
1977:18 November
1951:18 November
1880:18 November
1854:18 November
1800:18 November
1691:25 December
1665:27 February
1551:12 November
1459:18 November
1433:21 December
1407:18 November
1253:18 November
1197:18 November
1171:18 November
1109:DefenceNews
1037:18 November
1000:IAIO Fotros
995:DRDO Rustom
903:Performance
895:Propellers:
885:Powerplant:
668:South Korea
632:Indian Navy
620:Indian Army
342:Afghanistan
281:Super Heron
271:Super Heron
3418:Categories
3197:CO-119 (I)
2952:Cargo (CC)
2451:Wind Demon
1943:. MINDEF.
1739:(in Greek)
1737:www.hcg.gr
1520:5 November
1493:15 January
1483:Jane's 360
1381:17 January
1069:7 December
1013:References
916:Endurance:
453:Azerbaijan
307:Hermes 450
2542:Numerical
2446:SkySniper
1920:Oryx Blog
1619:(Spanish)
968:IAI Eitan
889:Rotax 916
875:IAI SA-21
864:Wingspan:
852:Capacity:
838:Data from
820:Australia
731:Singapore
574:Eurodrone
440:Heron RPA
418:Operators
318:Singapore
298:Cast Lead
265:data link
205:IAI Eitan
190:Machatz-1
186:IAI Heron
138:IAI Eitan
2651:119 (II)
2544:Sequence
2376:Missiles
2357:Harpy NG
2301:Bird-Eye
2296:Searcher
2241:Westwind
2075:Archived
2055:16 April
1997:Archived
1971:Archived
1945:Archived
1898:Archived
1874:Archived
1794:Archived
1774:26 April
1685:Pro news
1613:Archived
1591:cite web
1575:Archived
1545:Archived
1541:Ynetnews
1514:Archived
1487:Archived
1453:Archived
1427:Archived
1401:Archived
1351:Archived
1320:8 August
1290:Archived
1271:Archived
1227:8 August
1221:Archived
1217:CBC News
1139:Archived
1114:4 August
1087:Archived
1063:Archived
1031:Archived
1005:TAI Anka
941:See also
918:52 hours
401:MALE UAV
398:TAI Anka
130:Variants
3254:CSR-123
3249:CSR-110
2646:119 (I)
2439:Arrow 3
2417:Gabriel
2410:Barak 8
2403:Barak 1
2388:Jericho
2367:Rotem L
2347:Harpy 1
2324:Panther
2311:Heron 1
2279:Pioneer
2218:Seascan
1925:27 June
1717:23 June
1639:20 June
1581:30 June
871:Airfoil
858:Length:
794:Vietnam
710:Morocco
564:Germany
522:Ecuador
386:ASELSAN
369:Tunisia
357:Frontex
338:Harfang
192:) is a
109:History
3392:CX-131
3376:CU-176
3371:CU-173
3366:CU-172
3361:CU-170
3356:CU-169
3351:CU-168
3346:CU-167
3341:CU-163
3336:CU-162
3331:CU-161
3326:CU-160
3310:CT-156
3305:CT-155
3300:CT-145
3295:CT-142
3290:CT-134
3285:CT-133
3280:CT-128
3275:CT-120
3270:CT-114
3233:CP-140
3228:CP-122
3223:CP-121
3218:CP-107
3181:CH-178
3176:CH-149
3171:CH-148
3166:CH-147
3161:CH-146
3156:CH-143
3151:CH-139
3146:CH-136
3141:CH-135
3136:CH-127
3131:CH-126
3126:CH-125
3121:CH-124
3116:CH-118
3111:CH-113
3106:CH-112
3090:CF-188
3085:CF-116
3080:CF-111
3075:CF-105
3070:CF-104
3065:CF-103
3060:CF-101
3055:CF-100
3039:CC-330
3034:CC-295
3029:CC-177
3024:CC-150
3019:CC-144
3014:CC-141
3009:CC-138
3004:CC-137
2999:CC-132
2994:CC-130
2989:CC-129
2984:CC-123
2979:CC-117
2974:CC-115
2969:CC-109
2964:CC-108
2959:CC-106
2492:Boeing
2478:Rafael
2422:JUMPER
2398:Nimrod
2383:Shavit
2306:I-View
2289:Ranger
2284:Hunter
2223:Tzukit
2192:Nammer
2182:Nesher
1832:3 July
1743:8 July
1661:. BmVg
1145:3 July
817:
791:
770:
752:Turkey
749:
728:
707:
686:
665:
647:Israel
644:
611:
588:Greece
585:
561:
540:
519:
501:Canada
498:
474:Brazil
471:
450:
381:Turkey
330:France
326:Turkey
243:COMINT
78:Status
60:Israel
2464:Fouga
2432:Arrow
2393:LAHAT
2329:Ghost
2274:Scout
2213:Arava
1711:in.gr
689:Malta
614:India
365:Libya
353:Malta
334:Eagle
322:India
251:radar
247:ELINT
24:Heron
2945:Role
2485:DRDO
2471:RUAG
2427:LORA
2266:UAVs
2256:G280
2197:Lavi
2187:Kfir
2083:2012
2057:2019
2031:2012
2005:2012
1979:2012
1953:2012
1927:2022
1882:2012
1856:2012
1834:2013
1802:2012
1776:2024
1745:2022
1719:2021
1693:2019
1667:2022
1641:2021
1597:link
1583:2009
1567:COPA
1553:2009
1522:2009
1495:2019
1461:2012
1435:2018
1409:2012
1383:2022
1322:2017
1255:2012
1229:2008
1199:2012
1173:2012
1147:2009
1116:2009
1071:2017
1039:2012
887:1 ×
760:– 10
390:FLIR
367:and
324:and
302:Gaza
245:and
184:The
157:2009
125:1994
117:2005
46:Type
2936:330
2926:295
2916:188
2906:178
2901:177
2896:176
2886:173
2881:172
2876:171
2871:170
2866:169
2861:168
2856:167
2846:163
2841:162
2836:161
2831:160
2821:156
2816:155
2806:150
2801:149
2796:148
2791:147
2786:146
2781:145
2776:144
2771:143
2766:142
2761:141
2756:140
2751:139
2746:138
2741:137
2736:136
2731:135
2726:134
2721:133
2716:132
2711:131
2706:130
2701:129
2696:128
2691:127
2686:126
2681:125
2676:124
2671:123
2666:122
2661:121
2656:120
2641:118
2636:117
2631:116
2626:115
2621:114
2616:113
2611:112
2606:111
2601:110
2596:109
2591:108
2586:107
2581:106
2576:105
2571:104
2566:103
2561:102
2556:101
2551:100
802:– 3
781:– 2
739:– 2
697:- 1
530:– 2
461:– 5
336:or
300:in
175:UAV
3420::
2048:.
1918:.
1818:.
1766:.
1753:^
1735:.
1709:.
1683:.
1657:.
1632:.
1593:}}
1589:{{
1573:.
1543:.
1539:.
1512:.
1481:.
1469:^
1369:.
1301:^
1215:.
1137:.
1133:.
1107:.
1061:.
1055:.
328:.
320:,
207:.
2526:e
2519:t
2512:v
2494:.
2487:.
2480:.
2473:.
2466:.
2159:e
2152:t
2145:v
2085:.
2059:.
2033:.
2007:.
1981:.
1955:.
1929:.
1884:.
1858:.
1836:.
1804:.
1778:.
1747:.
1721:.
1695:.
1669:.
1643:.
1599:)
1585:.
1555:.
1524:.
1497:.
1463:.
1437:.
1411:.
1385:.
1338:.
1324:.
1257:.
1231:.
1201:.
1175:.
1149:.
1118:.
1073:.
1041:.
873::
188:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)
