Specs updated September 21, 2026
IAI
Heron
MALE surveillance UAV with 45+ hour endurance. Demonstrated 52 hours continuous flight.
- MSRP
- $10,000,000
- Weight
- 1,150 kg
- Rated flight
- 2700 min
- Wind level
- 14/15
- Range
- 350 km
- Operating
- −30 to 55 °C
Modelled flight time by conditions
Physics-based estimates from the same engine as our flight-time calculator, at 50% humidity over flat, open terrain. No pilot safety margin is applied — manufacturer data is the baseline, derated for each condition. The model is explained in our methodology.
| Wind | 0°C | 20°C | 35°C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 2593 min | 2686 min | 2594 min |
| 10 mph | 2566 min | 2646 min | 2567 min |
| 20 mph | 2475 min | 2511 min | 2475 min |
| 30 mph | 2400 min | 2400 min | 2400 min |
| Altitude (MSL) | Modelled flight time |
|---|---|
| 0 ft | 2646 min |
| 2,000 ft | 2621 min |
| 5,000 ft | 2576 min |
| 10,000 ft | 2501 min |
* Beyond a manufacturer's rated limit (wind, altitude) or outside the operating temperature range — shown for planning honesty, not as an endorsed operating condition. Beyond the wind rating the manufacturer's extreme-case time is shown; the model is not calibrated past that envelope. Altitude scenarios assume a sea-level launch site, where altitude MSL and AGL are equivalent; manufacturer altitude ceilings are quoted MSL. Estimates are modelled, not measured; always plan with a personal safety margin.