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 |