HERON TP
Product descripton: HERON TP by IAI / Israel Aerospace Industries
The Heron TP system delivers a revolutionary MALE UAV capability, enabling comprehensive intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions. It provides long-range, enduring operational presence in all weather conditions, with cutting-edge automatic taxi-takeoff and landing systems (ATOL), satellite communication (SATCOM), and fully redundant avionics, ensuring maximum reliability and mission effectiveness for international clients across strategic operations.
Payload & Performance
The Heron TP supports simultaneous multiple missions and payloads, operates above commercial traffic at altitudes up to 45,000 feet (about 13.72 km), and maintains all-weather readiness. It meets STANAG 4671 standards for NATO interoperability, offers a spacious internal payload volume, and provides mission endurance exceeding 30 hours for prolonged operational scenarios.
Ground Control Advantage
The Heron TP’s Mission Operation and Intelligence Center (MOIC) and advanced Ground Control Station (GCS) improve real-time fleet operations through centralized command and control. This system processes massive amounts of data from online and offline sensors, enhancing mission flow efficiency while conserving manpower and resources, and ensuring reliable operation of the advanced unmanned aerial system.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Multi mission/multi payload configurations
- Operation above commercial traffic (up to 45,000 ft.)
- All weather capability
- Satellite Communications (SATCOM) for Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) range
- Triple redundant avionics
- Automatic Taxi-takeoff and Landing (ATOL)
- Certified to STANAG 4671
- Compatible with NATO standards
- Large internal volume for a variety of payloads
- Mission endurance above 30 hours
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Max. Take-off Weight | 5,670 kg |
| Max. Payload Weight | 2,700 kg |
| Overall Length | 14 m |
| Wingspan | 26 m |
| Powerplant | 1,200 hp PT6 turboprop |
| Endurance | >30 h |
| Range (BLOS) | >1,000 km |
| Operational Altitude | >45,000 ft |
| Maximum Speed | 220 KTAS |