Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract with an undisclosed foreign customer to supply its Harop loitering munition system, in a success estimated as being worth over $100 million.
The long-endurance Harop system uses an electro-optical/infrared sensor with 360° hemispherical coverage to locate high-value, mobile and time-critical targets on the land or at sea.
Once detected, a target can be attacked at any angle, with an operator-in-the-loop monitoring the strike in real time. A strike can be aborted it if necessary to avoid collateral damage, and the air vehicle returned to loitering mode before resuming its approach later.
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The German defence ministry has also approved an operational requirement using the Harop system, with the project to be implemented by IAI in co-operation with prime contractor Rheinmetall Defence.
Berlin has already invested funds to adapt the Harop to meet its specific requirements, and a follow-on contract is expected later this year.
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Source: Flight Daily News