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IAI Super Heron
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Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · Israel · 2009
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IAISuperHeron

IAI Super Heron
IAI Super Heron Photo: דוידי ורדי · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Payload
75
Endurance
85
Operating Altitude
80
Range
80
Data-Link
70
Stealth / Survivability
60
Image Quality
75
Autonomy
70
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Israel
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd
CategoryReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
EraPost-Cold War
In service2009
Operators3 countries
Data Quality84%
76
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones MASS Rating
6/69
Post-Cold War
22/288
All-Time
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · 10 axes scored
Sensor Payload
75
Endurance
85
Operating Altitude
80
Range
80
Data-Link
70
Stealth / Survivability
60
Image Quality
75
Autonomy
70
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
IAI Super Heron
Country
Production
2009–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
reconnaissance / surveillance drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • UAV ClassMALE
  • First Flight2009
  • Service Entry Year2011
  • Primary RoleISR
◈Airframe3MOD.3
  • Length9.5 m
  • Wingspan15.5 m
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,100 kg
▣Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeReciprocating
  • Number of Engines1
◇Performance4MOD.4
  • Cruise Speed180 km/h
  • Service Ceiling9,144 m
  • Endurance30
  • Maximum Payload250 kg
◆Payload & Sensors3MOD.3
▤Control & Autonomy1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2009Production started
17
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Electro-optical/infrared sensor combining daylight cameras and thermal imagers for real-time target detection, tracking, and identification in military drones.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) radar are airborne radar systems used to detect, track, and image moving or stationary targets on the ground, regardless of weather or lighting conditions.
A communication link between a drone and its control station via satellite relay, enabling beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) operations.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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