The IAI Harpy is a fire-and-forget anti-radiation loitering munition designed to detect, attack and destroy enemy radar emitters by homing on their RF emissions and diving into the target with a high-explosive warhead. One of the earliest operational loitering munitions; led to the Harop.
| Country | Israel |
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| Subcategory | Loitering munitions |
| Subtype | Anti-radiation loitering munition |
| Role | Suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) |
| Class | Loitering munition |
| Classification | Loitering munition (anti-radiation) |
| Mission | SEAD/DEAD, anti-radiation strike, loitering attack |
| Datalink | Autonomous (fire-and-forget) |
| Variants | Harpy; Harpy NG; Mini Harpy |
| MTOW (kg) | 135 |
| Operators | Israel; China; India; South Korea; Turkey; Azerbaijan; Chile |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 2.7 |
| Propulsion | UEL AR731 Wankel rotary engine (~28 kW) |
| Range (km) | 500 |
| Wingspan (m) | 2.1 |
| Combat-proven | Yes |
| Export status | Widely exported |
| Launch method | Canister/ground vehicle launch (rocket-assisted) |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous target homing |
| Endurance (min) | 540 |
| Recovery method | Expendable (one-way attack) |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Max payload (kg) | 32 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 185 |
| Standard sensors | Anti-radiation (passive RF) seeker |
| Production status | In service |
| Combat radius (km) | 500 |
| Notable engagements | Used against air-defense radars in regional conflicts |
| Conflicts deployed in | Nagorno-Karabakh |