IAI Super Heron

Super-Tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS)

Israel | 2014

"Unveiled at the 2014 Singapore Air Show was the new IAI Super Heron, a dramatically revised version of the original Heron UAV."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the IAI Super Heron Super-Tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS).

1 x Diesel Jet diesel-fueled engine of 200 horsepower OR 1 x Gasoline-fueled engine driving two-bladed propeller in pusher configuration.
Propulsion

173 mph
278 kph | 150 kts
Max Speed

30,003 ft
9,145 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling

621 miles
1,000 km | 540 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the IAI Super Heron Super-Tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS).

1
(MANNED)
Crew

29.5 ft
9.00 m
O/A Length

55.8 ft
(17.00 m)
O/A Width

3,197 lb
(1,450 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the IAI Super Heron Super-Tactical Unmanned Air System (UAS) .

None. Mission payload to consist of equipment.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the IAI Super Heron family line.

Super Heron - Base Series Designation

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At Singapore Air Show 2014, Israel Aerospace Industries revealed an all-new Unmanned Air System (UAS) addition to their existing and globally popular "Heron" remote reconnaissance aircraft line as the "Super Heron". The original Heron first flew in 1994 and fell into the classification of Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance, was conventionally powered through a two-bladed pusher engine configuration and has seen acceptance into the services of Israel, India, Germany, Brazil and Turkey among others. The Super Heron is a dimensionally larger craft and has been dubbed a "Super Tactical" UAV system. Its primary mission is reconnaissance and data collection, relaying information to ground commanders.

With its larger size, the Super Heron can compete with equally large UAVs on the global market, capable of carrying bigger internal mission payloads. It is outfitted with the new M-19HD series electro-optical turret in a chin installation. The fuselage takes on a Global Hawk-esque appearance with its bulbous nose and rear-mounted engine. A Fiat-inspired "heavy fuel" engine of 200 horsepower by Italian concern Diesel Jet is offered as well as a "light fuel", lower-power alternative utilizing gasoline. The engine drives a propeller blade assembly at rear in the usual pusher configuration. Wings measure a span of 56 feet and the aircraft showcases a Maximum Take-Off weight (MTOW) of approximately 3,200lbs. Wings also feature efficiency-minded winglets, a growing trend in the aircraft business - both military and civilian in nature. The rear-mounted engine is straddled by the twin-boom tail configuration. The aircraft utilizes a wholly retractable wheeled undercarriage with two main legs and a nose leg.

All told, the Super Heron is capable of a maximum speed of 173 miles per hour at service ceilings reaching up to 30,000 feet and a mission endurance window of 45 hours. Its payload capabilities are modular by design, allowing different mission kits to be added as required by the operator. Standard offerings include high-resolution video, SIGnals INTelligence (SIGINT) over-land and over-water radar systems. The Super Heron is fielded with a Ground Control Station (GCS) operated by crew through more secure communications channels.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the IAI Super Heron. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 12 Units
Contractor(s): Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - Israel

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