At 8.5 meters (27.8 feet), Heron can support a payload of up to 470 kg (1,000 lbs). Its impressive operational endurance of 45 hours is matched by a range of at least 1,000 km (621 miles ...

“The [Heron] Mk I is an excellent plane, but now we are replacing it, because there is a new kid in town,” says Moshe Levy, general manager of IAI’s Military Aircraft Group. “It was one of ...

Avi Blesser, vice president of marketing at IAI's Military Aircraft Group, told reporters that the Heron MK II has a wider body and new engine that increases the original Heron's rate of climb by ...

Designated Heron MK II, the drone is the latest variant of IAI’s MALE family unveiled by IAI in 1994. The Heron is one of the world’s more popular MALE drones, operated by 20 air forces.

IAI and Airbus were selected by FRONTEX in a contract that includes operating the Heron drone in daily security and coastal guard missions, maintenance and more. IAI and Airbus will provide the ...

The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron medium altitude long endurance UAV has achieved operational acceptance with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) with formal induction into service occurring 7 ...

Seen at its public unveiling at the Singapore Airshow in 2020, the Heron MK II has now been selected by an undisclosed central Asian nation which has contracted IAI for one leased and one owned ...

The Heron TP-XP is a special export version of the Heron TP, which has been in service with the Israeli air force since 2010. “The Heron TP-XP ...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently signed a $200 million contract to provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) services to a country in Asia (there are 48 of them), relating to IAI’s Heron ...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed an agreement with Airbus to lease Heron TP Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPASs (remotely piloted air vehicle system) to Germany's Federal Ministry of ...

The IAI Heron TP is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft developed by the MALAT division of Israel Aerospace Industries. The UAV is an advanced version of the IAI Heron. About Orbit ...

The IAI Heron TP is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft developed by the MALAT division of Israel Aerospace Industries. The UAV is an advanced version of the IAI Heron. About Orbit ...