The IAI Rotem L is a man-portable, electrically powered quadrotor VTOL loitering munition deployable by a single soldier in under a minute; it can loiter to find targets and dive to attack, or be recalled and retrieved if no target is engaged.
| Country | Israel |
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| Subcategory | Loitering munitions |
| Subtype | Loitering munition / VTOL multirotor |
| Role | Loitering munition / ISR |
| Class | Group 1 |
| Classification | Loitering munition / small UAS |
| Mission | loitering attack, reconnaissance, target acquisition |
| Datalink | Encrypted data link (tablet controlled) |
| Variants | Rotem L; Rotem Alpha |
| MTOW (kg) | 6.5 |
| Operators | Israel and undisclosed export customers |
| Frame type | VTOL hybrid |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric |
| Range (km) | 10 |
| Combat-proven | Uncertain |
| Export status | Export marketed |
| Launch method | vertical takeoff (VTOL) |
| Autonomy level | Semi-autonomous, man-in-the-loop |
| Endurance (min) | 45 |
| Recovery method | vertical landing (recoverable if not used) |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| Max payload (kg) | 1.2 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 90 |
| Standard sensors | nose EO camera, belly EO camera, obstacle avoidance |
| Production status | In production |
| Combat radius (km) | 10 |
| Airframe / lift type | VTOL hybrid – quadplane |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR, Loitering munition (one-way attack), Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Close strike / FPV (0–20 km, front line, individual targets) |
| Threat vector | Kinetic – loitering munition, Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |