IAI Heron TP Eitan Strategic MALE UAS Variant
The IAI Heron TP, known in Israeli service as Eitan, is the strategic, high-endurance variant of the Heron medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial system family. IAI describes it as a multi-role platform with a larger mission envelope, heavy payload capability, long-range BLOS operation, and automatic takeoff and landing.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Heron TPEitanIAI EitanHeron TPH
- Family Name
- IAI Heron TP
- Full Name
- IAI Heron TP Eitan Strategic MALE UAS Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- Heron TP
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Endurance Hours
- 30
- Max Payload Mass
- …
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The IAI Heron TP, known in Israeli service as Eitan, is the strategic, high-endurance variant of the Heron medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial system family. IAI describes it as a multi-role platform with a larger mission envelope, heavy payload capability, long-range BLOS operation, and automatic takeoff and landing.
- Dimensions
- Length
- …
- Wingspan
- …
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- cruise
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One IAI-specified 1,200 hp PT6 turboprop; exact PT6A submodel remains unresolved.
- Name
- IAI Heron TP PT6 turboprop installation
- Notes
- IAI specifies one 1,200 hp PT6 turboprop for the Heron TP; this relationship stays at the canonical PT6A family level because the exact submodel is not identified by the production propulsion node.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.iai.co.il/product/heron-tp/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:48:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 17:15:19 UTC