{"id":47999,"date":"2025-05-09T15:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47999"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:27:09","slug":"harop-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/harop-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"HAROP Drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>HAROP Drones Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Indian armed forces recently deployed Israeli-origin Harop drones to carry out precision strikes on air defence systems in Pakistan as part of their ongoing &#8216;Operation Sindoor&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 35px; font-style: inherit;\">About HAROP Drones<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Harop drone,\u00a0<strong>developed by\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0<strong>MBT Missiles Division of Israel Aerospace Industries<\/strong>\u00a0(IAI), belongs to a class of weapons known as\u00a0<strong>loitering munitions.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These drones are\u00a0<strong>designed to hover in a designated area for up to nine hours, identify hostile targets,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>destroy them by crashing into them<\/strong>\u00a0with a built-in explosive payload.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike conventional UAVs, which return after surveillance missions,\u00a0<strong>loitering munitions serve a dual purpose: reconnaissance and attack.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Harop\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0<strong>equipped with\u00a0<\/strong>an<strong>\u00a0electro-optical (EO) or infrared (IR) seeker\u00a0<\/strong>to detect, track, and engage static or mobile threats, including radar systems, missile launchers, and command posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capable of autonomous operation with human oversight,\u00a0<\/strong>the Harop offers a\u00a0<strong>man-in-the-loop control mode<\/strong>, allowing the\u00a0<strong>operator to make final decisions\u00a0<\/strong>before impact.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is also equipped with\u00a0<strong>abort capability<\/strong>, allowing for mission cancellation mid-flight to avoid collateral damage.<\/li>\n<li>Other\u00a0<strong>notable features<\/strong>\u00a0include:\n<ul>\n<li>A wingspan of 3 meters and a length of 2.5 meters.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum speed of 417 km\/h.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational range of 200 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flight endurance exceeding six hours.<\/li>\n<li>Service ceiling of approximately 15,000 feet.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>16 kg high-explosive warhead.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Circular Error Probable (CEP) of under one meter, making it highly accurate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This combination of attributes allows the Harop to loiter over hostile areas, strike from any angle\u2014including shallow or steep dives \u2014 and\u00a0<strong>perform in GPS-denied environments due to its resistance to satellite jamming (GNSS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u00a0<\/strong>has been a known\u00a0<strong>operator of the Harop drone for over a decade.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HAROP Drones FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong>\u00a0Who developed the HAROP drone?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong>\u00a0What type of weapon is the HAROP drone classified as?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Loitering munition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong>\u00a0What is the operational range of the HAROP drone?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0200 km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/what-are-harop-drones-weapon-used-by-india-to-target-pakistan-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/120995810.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harop drone, developed by the MBT Missiles Division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), belongs to a class of weapons known as loitering 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