Long-endurance tactical UAV (TUAV) for ISTAR, built by Aeronautics for the IDF and exported widely; over 250,000 operational flight hours. Powered by a Zanzottera piston engine.
| Country | Israel |
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| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Tactical UAV |
| Role | ISTAR / surveillance |
| Class | Tactical (TUAV) |
| Classification | Class III (>150 kg) tactical UAV |
| Mission | ISR, Target acquisition, Reconnaissance |
| Datalink | LOS up to 250 km |
| Notable partners | Azad Systems Co. (Azerbaijan licensed production) |
| MTOW (kg) | 240 |
| Operators | Israel (IDF), US Navy, Angola, Azerbaijan |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 4.5 |
| Propulsion | Piston |
| Range (km) | 250 |
| Wingspan (m) | 8.7 |
| Export status | Exported |
| Launch method | Runway |
| Autonomy level | Remotely piloted with autonomous modes |
| Endurance (min) | 720 |
| Recovery method | Runway |
| Year introduced | 2000 |
| Max payload (kg) | 40 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 185 |
| Standard sensors | EO/IR gimbal |
| Production status | Active |
| Service ceiling (m) | 5486 |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | RC line-of-sight – VLOS, Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – medium |
| Speed regime | High (150–400 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class II – Tactical (150–600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |