"HAROP," recently seen in the news, refers to a loitering munition system developed by which of the following countries? |ForumIAS

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Q. “HAROP,” recently seen in the news, refers to a loitering munition system developed by which of the following countries?

[A] United States

[B] Russia

[C] Israel

[D] France

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

HAROP is a loitering munition (suicide drone) developed by the MBT Missiles Division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
It combines the capabilities of a drone and a missile, loitering over a target area before striking.

Source– TOI