IAI's Heron UAV Takes Part in Channel 1 Independence Day Evening Broadcast
Apr 29, 2009
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was chosen to cover the special Independence Day broadcasts for Israeli national television’s Channel 1, which airs a special broadcast each year on the eve of Independence Day.
This year’s celebrations, on Israel's 61st Independence Day, were broadcast from the Air Force base at Tel Nof, and were hosted by Yehoram Gaon and attended by the Israel Air Force (IAF) Commander-in-Chief, General Ido Nehoshtan.
The show also featured well known Israeli artists.
The Heron UAV transmitted both day and night images from the control station in realtime to the television broadcasting station, using an infrared night camera to image various sites in Israel, including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the celebrations at the Tel Nof base.
The Heron UAV is a leading IAI product used by the IAF, and is used in all branches of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)- air, maritime, and land – as well as by other armies around the world.
Heron weighs over one ton, an indication of IAI's ability to develop and produce a UAV of this size; such a task requires the advanced technologies and professional experience that IAI has accumulated over the last four decades. Heron can loiter for 48 hours, a revolutionary ability which allows for flexibility and modularity in a variety of missions.
Heron’s ability to fly at up to an altitude of 10 kilometers and integrate information from satellites communication (SATCOM) allows it to operate efficiently at long distances.
For more information, please contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Vice President of Communications
Tel: 03-935-8509
Fax: 03-935-8512
Email: hpaz@iai.co.il
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