MALE UAV · Israel · In Service
IAI Heron Mk I / Mk II
Israel's flagship MALE UAV; in service with Indian Army, Navy, IAF and BSF. Operated from Charbatia, Porbandar, Leh, Thoise.
Specifications
1,270 kg MTOW250 kg payload45 hr endurance1,000 km range10,000 m ceiling207 km/hRotax 914 turbocharged piston engine (115 hp)
Primary operator: Indian Army — Aviation Corps
In service: 75
Indigenous content: 10%
Mission roles: ISR, BDA, border patrol, maritime patrol, SIGINT
Sensors: EO/IR gimbal (Controp STAMP / Elbit Compass), SAR radar (EL/M-2055), SIGINT
Payloads: Up to 250 kg — EO/IR, SAR, ELINT, COMINT, relays
Procurement history · 3 contracts · ₹2,500 cr
- Indian Air Force — 31 Squadron / UAV wing · 10 units · 2007₹1,100 cr
- Indian Army — Aviation Corps · 8 units · 2005₹900 cr
- Indian Navy · 4 units · 2010₹500 cr
Components & supply chain
- Rotax 914EngineBRP-Rotax (Austria) — via IAI
- Controp STAMPEO/IR SensorControp Precision Technologies (Israel)
- EL/M-2055 SARRadarELTA (Israel, IAI subsidiary)
- Ku-band SATCOM antennaData LinkIAI/Elta
- Controp STAMP-DEO/IR SensorControp Precision Technologies
- EL/M-2055D SARRadarElta Systems (IAI subsidiary)
- EL/K-7071 COMINTSoftwareElta Systems
- EL/K-7035 ELINTSoftwareElta Systems
- C-band datalinkData LinkIAI