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Israel Aerospace Industries Heron Military
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace IndustriesNorthrop Grumman
TypeDrones (UAV)Drones (UAV)
Origin🇮🇱 Israel🇺🇸 United States
First flight19941998
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built——
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.50 m14.50 m
Wingspan16.60 m39.90 m
Height—4.70 m
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—6,781 kg
Max. take-off weight1,150 kg14,628 kg
Max. payload250 kg1,360 kg
Performance
Max. speed207 km/h—
Cruise speed—575 km/h
Range—22,780 km
Service ceiling10,000 m18,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew0 (remotely piloted)0 (remotely piloted)
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelRotax 914Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100
Thrust (each)—34.0 kN
Power (each)86 kW—

At a glance

Max. take-off weight

Israel Aerospace Industries Heron
1,150 kg
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
14,628 kg

Wingspan

Israel Aerospace Industries Heron
17 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
40 m

Length

Israel Aerospace Industries Heron
9 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
15 m

Service ceiling

Israel Aerospace Industries Heron
10,000 m
Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk
18,300 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.