Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) struck two distinct deals to supply long-range loitering weapons to two different nations making the sum of the contracts $145 million. These two sizable orders come after an earlier agreement last year that also said that long-range loitering munitions from IAI would be purchased. This order series illustrates IAI’s distinct capability in this market area and reflects the increasing demand for IAI’s long-range loitering munition family worldwide.
When IAI unveiled the HARPY in the 1980s, it created the class of weapons known as loitering munitions. The Harpy was built for the Autonomous Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) missions and was outfitted with an Anti-Radiation (AR) seeker. The HARPY NG, a more sophisticated loitering munition that may be deployed against a variety of radiating targets, is currently available from IAI as the Next Generation.