Heron UAV
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The Heron UAV is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, widely used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eitan UAV | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-altitude long-endurance UAV
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unmanned aerial vehicle ⓘ |
| acronymMeaning | Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | MALE UAV ⓘ |
| controlMode |
autonomous flight capability
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remote piloted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataLinkType |
line-of-sight data link
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satellite communications link ⓘ |
| developer | Israel Aerospace Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endurance | over 24 hours ⓘ |
| engineType | Rotax 914 piston engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1994 ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1990s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | around 1150 kg ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | around 200 km/h ⓘ |
| missionType |
ISR
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battle damage assessment ⓘ target acquisition ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Heron 1
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Heron TP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType |
border security agencies
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maritime patrol units ⓘ military forces ⓘ |
| payloadType |
electro-optical sensors
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infrared sensors ⓘ maritime patrol radar ⓘ signals intelligence equipment ⓘ synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
intelligence missions
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reconnaissance missions ⓘ surveillance missions ⓘ |
| propulsion | single pusher-propeller engine ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | conventional runway landing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 30,000 ft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
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Brazilian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilean Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuadorian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Air and Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Moroccan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 16.6 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eitan UAV
subject surface form:
Royal Moroccan Air Force