IAI Heron
The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries. 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 IAI Eitan.
| Heron | |
|---|---|
| IAI Heron 1 UAV in flight | |
| Role | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| First flight | 1994 |
| Introduction | 2005 |
| Status | Active, in production |
| Primary users | Israeli Defence Force Indian Air Force Brazilian Federal Police Turkish Air Force |
| Variants | EADS Harfang IAI Eitan Avionics Services Caçador |
On 11 September 2005, it was announced that the Israel Defense Forces purchased US$50 million worth of Heron systems.
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