Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
IAI Scout
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1979–1990
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- UAV Classtactical
- Category (MALE/HALE/Tactical/Micro)Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
- First Flight1981
- Service Entry Year1981
- Primary Rolebattlefield reconnaissance
- In ServiceYes
◈Airframe6MOD.6
- Length3.68 m
- Wingspan4.96 m
- Height0.94 m
- Empty Weight96 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight159 kg
- Low ObservableNo
▣Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine Typepiston engine
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power16 kW
- Electric PropulsionNo
- Propeller / Configurationpusher propeller
◇Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed176 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,600 m
- Endurance7
- Maximum Payload38 kg
◆Payload & Sensors5MOD.5
▤Armament4MOD.4
- ArmedNo
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload0 kg
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
⬢Control & Autonomy5MOD.5
- Control Typeground control
- Satellite (BLOS) LinkNo
- Autonomous CapableNo
- Swarming CapableNo
- Automatic Takeoff/LandingNo
▲Production2MOD.2
- Operators3
- Variants0
◎Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1990
- Production Start1970
- Production End1990
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1979Production started
- 1990Production ended
47
years in service
11
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
IAI SCOUT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES RANKING Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
152RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES10COLD WAR · RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES128ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES
ⓘ Rankings are within theReconnaissance / Surveillance Dronescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Electro-optical/infrared sensor combining daylight cameras and thermal imagers for real-time target detection, tracking, and identification in military drones.
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