{"id":351187,"date":"2025-12-03T12:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351187"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:18:07","slug":"heron-mk-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/heron-mk-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Heron Mk II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: India plans to procure additional satellite-linked Heron Mk II UAVs from Israel under emergency procurement to strengthen unmanned capabilities after Operation Sindoor.<\/p>\n<h2>About Heron Mk II<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351188\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-351188\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Janes.jpg?resize=380%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Heron Mk II\" width=\"380\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Janes.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Janes.jpg?resize=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Janes.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Janes.jpg?w=1095&amp;ssl=1 1095w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Janes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Heron Mk II<\/strong> is a <strong>medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)<\/strong> unmanned aerial vehicle (<strong>UAV<\/strong>) used for <strong>intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manufactured by <\/strong>: It is manufactured by <strong>Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Payload<\/strong>: It can carry <strong>nearly 500 kg<\/strong> of payload, with a <strong>maximum<\/strong> take-off weight of <strong>1,430 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Endurance:<\/strong> It can reach an altitude of <strong>35,000 feet<\/strong>, speed of 150 knots and remain in the air for <strong>45 consecutive hours.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Range<\/strong>: It has an operating range of <strong>more than 1,000 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced sensors:<\/strong> It including <strong>Synthetic Aperture Radar<\/strong>, <strong>electro-optical systems and Signals Intelligence sensors (SIGINT) <\/strong>for all-weather intelligence.<\/li>\n<li>It can carry <strong>long-range radars<\/strong> and <strong>electro-optical or infra-red observation systems ( EO\/IR)<\/strong> to detect and track targets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remote Operations<\/strong><strong>: Encrypted satellite communication<\/strong> and fully <strong>automated take-off<\/strong> and <strong>landing<\/strong> allow the drone to fly <strong>beyond line of sight<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India plans to procure additional satellite-linked Heron Mk II UAVs from Israel under emergency procurement to strengthen unmanned capabilities after Operation Sindoor. About Heron Mk II The Heron Mk II is a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles. 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