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IAI Harop

May 25, 2023

The IAI Harop is a loitering munition developed by the MBT division of Israel Aerospace Industries. Loitering munitions are designed to loiter above the battlefield and attack targets by crashing into them and exploding.[1]

Harop
IAI Harop at Paris Air Show 2013
Role Loitering munition
National origin Israel
Manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries
Developed from IAI Harpy

Overview

The IAI Harop has a loiter (flying) time of 6 hours and a range of 1,000 km both ways. It is a larger version of the IAI Harpy and is launched from ground or sea-based canisters, but can be adapted for air launch.[1] The Harop uses a man-in-the-loop mode, being controlled by a remote operator.[2] The Harop operator can select static or moving targets detected by the aircraft's electro-optical sensor.[1]

 
side view.

IAI developed a smaller version of the Harop for smaller applications called Mini-Harop or Green Dragon.[3] The smaller Harop is one-fifth the size and has a lighter 3–4 kg (6.6–8.8 lb) warhead. It has a shorter endurance of 2–3 hours and is used tactically against time-critical targets or ones that hide and re-appear.[4]

History

Turkey may have been the launch customer for the Harop in 2005.[5] In October 2005, MBDA submitted the Harop (under the name "White Hawk") to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence for consideration as the system for the Ministry's Loitering Munition Capability Demonstration (LMCD) program, otherwise known as "Fire Shadow".[6][7] The Harop was selected as one of the finalists but was rejected when the MoD decided that the contract should go to a British team.[6]

In August 2007, the government of India was negotiating to purchase eight to ten Harop systems.[2] In September 2009, the Indian Air Force announced that it will be inducting the Harop systems purchased for US$100 million "for up to 10 drones".[8] The Harop was publicly unveiled to the world for the first time in India, in the lead-up to the Aero India 2009 show.[6] In February 2019, the Indian Air Force decided to add another 54 Harop drones to its fleet of around 110 of these drones, which they had renamed P-4.[9]

Combat history

It was first used in combat by Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in April 2016.[10][11] IAI Harop drones operated by Azerbaijan were used to destroy buses of Armenian soldiers being transported to the frontline.[12] The loitering drones were also reportedly used to destroy an Armenian command post. In April 2018, IAI systems were observed in a film made by the Azerbaijan Army, specifically the IAI Harop loitering munition system, resulting in criticism from the Armenian government concerning the supply of Israeli arms to the Azerbaijan Army.[13] The Israeli Defense Forces Harop was also credited for destroying a Syrian Air Defence SA-22 Greyhound on 10 May 2018.[14] It was also used by the Azerbaijan Air Force in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[15] In 2020, Hikmet Hajiyev, an advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, praised the effectiveness of the Harop in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[16]

Operators

 

Specifications

Data from FlightGlobal,[1] IAI[21]

General characteristics

  • Crew: None
  • Length: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
  • Communication range: 200 km (120 mi)
  • RCS: <0.5m2

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 417 km/h (259 mph, 225 kn)
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
  • Endurance: 9 hours
  • Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,000 ft)

Armament

  • 23 kg (51 lb) warhead
  • CEP: <.5 m (1 ft 8 in) with 16 kg (35 lb) warhead

[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Israel special - IAI's Harop ups the stakes on SEAD missions". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "India eyes IAI's Harop attack UAV"
  3. ^ "Mini Harop". IAI. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ IAI developing smaller tactical Harop loitering munition 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine - Flightglobal.com, 28 October 2014
  5. ^ Sweetman 2009
  6. ^ a b c "Israel Unveils Loitering Anti-Missile Drone"
  7. ^ "Rivals unveil concepts for loitering munition demo"
  8. ^ "IAF plans to induct Harop UCAV by 2011". The Times Of India. 2009-09-30. from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  9. ^ Indian Air Force buys another 54 Israeli HAROP drones 2019-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, DebkaFile, Feb 13, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Arminfo: Azerbaijan uses Israel-made Harop drone against NKR". arminfo.am. from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  11. ^ Sanchez, Raf (8 April 2016). "'Suicide drone' used for first time in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia". The Telegraph. from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  12. ^ "Azerbaijan Used IAI's Harop UCAV". 5 April 2016. from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  13. ^ Kubovich, Yaniv. "Advanced Israeli Weapons Sold to Azerbaijan Exposed in Army-produced Pop Music Video". Haaretz. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Syrian air defense system destroyed by Israel was allegedly unarmed". from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  15. ^ "Artsakh downs Azeri Harop loitering munitions above Stepanakert". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  16. ^ "Azerbaijan praises 'very effective' Israeli drones in fighting with Armenia". Times of Israel. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  17. ^ Անօդաչու սարքի անկումը Մարտակերտում. 4 April 2016. from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Moroccan air force orders Harop loitering munitions". defensa.com. 17 December 2020. from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Indian air force orders Harop loitering munitions". Flightglobal.com. from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  20. ^ Martin Streetly, ed. (2014). Jane's All the World's Aircraft: Unmanned 2014-2015. London: IHS Jane's. p. 101. ISBN 978-0710630964.
  21. ^ "HAROP Loitering Munition System". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31.
  22. ^ "Edinburgh Drone Company". Edinburghdronecompany.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IAI Harop.
  • HAROP - Loitering Munition System IAI website. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  • "India eyes IAI's Harop attack UAV". Jane's Defence Weekly. 28 August 2007.
  • . Flight International. 11 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12.
  • . Defense Update. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  • . Flight International. 20 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20.
  • Sweetman, Bill (11 February 2009). . Ares: A Defense Technology Blog. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.
  • New IDF UAV revealed (video) 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)

May 25, 2023
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The IAI Harop is a loitering munition developed by the MBT division of Israel Aerospace Industries Loitering munitions are designed to loiter above the battlefield and attack targets by crashing into them and exploding 1 HaropIAI Harop at Paris Air Show 2013Role Loitering munitionNational origin IsraelManufacturer Israel Aerospace IndustriesDeveloped from IAI Harpy Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Combat history 4 Operators 5 Specifications 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOverview EditThe IAI Harop has a loiter flying time of 6 hours and a range of 1 000 km both ways It is a larger version of the IAI Harpy and is launched from ground or sea based canisters but can be adapted for air launch 1 The Harop uses a man in the loop mode being controlled by a remote operator 2 The Harop operator can select static or moving targets detected by the aircraft s electro optical sensor 1 side view IAI developed a smaller version of the Harop for smaller applications called Mini Harop or Green Dragon 3 The smaller Harop is one fifth the size and has a lighter 3 4 kg 6 6 8 8 lb warhead It has a shorter endurance of 2 3 hours and is used tactically against time critical targets or ones that hide and re appear 4 History EditTurkey may have been the launch customer for the Harop in 2005 5 In October 2005 MBDA submitted the Harop under the name White Hawk to the United Kingdom s Ministry of Defence for consideration as the system for the Ministry s Loitering Munition Capability Demonstration LMCD program otherwise known as Fire Shadow 6 7 The Harop was selected as one of the finalists but was rejected when the MoD decided that the contract should go to a British team 6 In August 2007 the government of India was negotiating to purchase eight to ten Harop systems 2 In September 2009 the Indian Air Force announced that it will be inducting the Harop systems purchased for US 100 million for up to 10 drones 8 The Harop was publicly unveiled to the world for the first time in India in the lead up to the Aero India 2009 show 6 In February 2019 the Indian Air Force decided to add another 54 Harop drones to its fleet of around 110 of these drones which they had renamed P 4 9 Combat history EditIt was first used in combat by Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in April 2016 10 11 IAI Harop drones operated by Azerbaijan were used to destroy buses of Armenian soldiers being transported to the frontline 12 The loitering drones were also reportedly used to destroy an Armenian command post In April 2018 IAI systems were observed in a film made by the Azerbaijan Army specifically the IAI Harop loitering munition system resulting in criticism from the Armenian government concerning the supply of Israeli arms to the Azerbaijan Army 13 The Israeli Defense Forces Harop was also credited for destroying a Syrian Air Defence SA 22 Greyhound on 10 May 2018 14 It was also used by the Azerbaijan Air Force in the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh conflict 15 In 2020 Hikmet Hajiyev an advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev praised the effectiveness of the Harop in the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh conflict 16 Operators Edit Azerbaijan 10 17 Germany only test runs no transition to regular use Morocco 18 India 19 Israel 20 SingaporeSpecifications EditData from FlightGlobal 1 IAI 21 General characteristicsCrew None Length 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in Wingspan 3 00 m 9 ft 10 in Communication range 200 km 120 mi RCS lt 0 5m2Performance Maximum speed 417 km h 259 mph 225 kn Range 1 000 km 620 mi 540 nmi Endurance 9 hours Service ceiling 4 600 m 15 000 ft Armament 23 kg 51 lb warhead CEP lt 5 m 1 ft 8 in with 16 kg 35 lb warhead 22 See also EditIAI Harpy SEAD UCAVReferences Edit a b c d Israel special IAI s Harop ups the stakes on SEAD missions Archived from the original on 2020 10 31 a b India eyes IAI s Harop attack UAV Mini Harop IAI Retrieved 10 July 2022 IAI developing smaller tactical Harop loitering munition Archived 2016 03 06 at the Wayback Machine Flightglobal com 28 October 2014 Sweetman 2009 a b c Israel Unveils Loitering Anti Missile Drone Rivals unveil concepts for loitering munition demo IAF plans to induct Harop UCAV by 2011 The Times Of India 2009 09 30 Archived from the original on 2019 02 15 Retrieved 2009 09 30 Indian Air Force buys another 54 Israeli HAROP drones Archived 2019 02 14 at the Wayback Machine DebkaFile Feb 13 2019 a b Arminfo Azerbaijan uses Israel made Harop drone against NKR arminfo am Archived from the original on 8 April 2016 Retrieved 6 April 2016 Sanchez Raf 8 April 2016 Suicide drone used for first time in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia The Telegraph Archived from the original on 2018 01 30 Retrieved 2018 04 04 Azerbaijan Used IAI s Harop UCAV 5 April 2016 Archived from the original on 2016 07 14 Retrieved 2017 04 01 Kubovich Yaniv Advanced Israeli Weapons Sold to Azerbaijan Exposed in Army produced Pop Music Video Haaretz Retrieved 14 December 2019 Syrian air defense system destroyed by Israel was allegedly unarmed Archived from the original on 2018 05 14 Retrieved 2018 05 14 Artsakh downs Azeri Harop loitering munitions above Stepanakert armenpress am Retrieved 2020 09 30 Azerbaijan praises very effective Israeli drones in fighting with Armenia Times of Israel 2 October 2020 Retrieved 2 October 2020 Անօդաչու սարքի անկումը Մարտակերտում 4 April 2016 Archived from the original on 6 April 2016 Retrieved 6 April 2016 via YouTube Moroccan air force orders Harop loitering munitions defensa com 17 December 2020 Archived from the original on 20 December 2020 Retrieved 17 December 2020 Indian air force orders Harop loitering munitions Flightglobal com Archived from the original on 9 May 2016 Retrieved 6 April 2016 Martin Streetly ed 2014 Jane s All the World s Aircraft Unmanned 2014 2015 London IHS Jane s p 101 ISBN 978 0710630964 HAROP Loitering Munition System Archived from the original on 2020 10 31 Edinburgh Drone Company Edinburghdronecompany co uk Retrieved 12 April 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to IAI Harop HAROP Loitering Munition System IAI website Retrieved 2020 10 09 India eyes IAI s Harop attack UAV Jane s Defence Weekly 28 August 2007 Israel special IAI s Harop ups the stakes on SEAD missions Flight International 11 February 2008 Archived from the original on 2008 02 12 Israel Unveils Loitering Anti Missile Drone Defense Update Archived from the original on 2018 03 15 Retrieved 2009 02 20 Rivals unveil concepts for loitering munition demo Flight International 20 September 2005 Archived from the original on 2008 01 20 Sweetman Bill 11 February 2009 IAI Predicts Big UAV Market And Unveils Loitering Missile Ares A Defense Technology Blog Archived from the original on 2012 03 22 New IDF UAV revealed video Archived 2009 03 18 at the Wayback Machine in Hebrew Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IAI Harop amp oldid 1129430145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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