Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will display the export version of MALE-class (medium-altitude, long-endurance) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) Heron TP for the first time at Aero India exhibition, which is to be held 14-18 February in Bengaluru. Heron TP-XP has been designed to comply with the restrictions imposed by the international Missile Technology Control Regime 2 (MTCR 2) agreement. In this scope, the export version has a reduced payload capacity of 450 kg, about 550 kg lower than the original UAV.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)