IAI Harpy NG
| Harop NG | |
|---|---|
| Role | Attack UCAV |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| Designer | IAI |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Israel |
| Developed from | IAI Harop |
The IAI Harpy NG or IAI Harpy New Generation is an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) produced by the Israel Aerospace Industries. It is an anti-radiation drone and loitering weapon and is optimized for the SEAD operations. The drone itself has high explosive warhead and nicked name as "Fire and Forget" autonomous weapon.[1]
It can operate in all-weather day/night and it can be launched from a ground vehicle. It has 9 hours airborne time.[2] Harpy improved in several ways from its predecessor, particularly in loiter time, range, altitude, maintenance and training.[3] Also, it improved RF spectrum from 2-18GHz to 0.8-18GHz.[4]
References
- ↑ "HARPY NG". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "The missile that looks like a UAV". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Singapore Airshow 2016: IAI unveils three loitering systems". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "SINGAPORE: IAI reveals new family of loitering munitions". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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