Engineering:IAI Green Dragon
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Short description: Israeli loitering munition
| Green Dragon | |
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| Green Dragon Loitering Munition at ADAS | |
| Role | Loitering Munition |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| Status | In service |
| Developed from | Loitering Munition family |
The IAI Green Dragon is a loitering munition developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries. The drone is low cost that can loiter for 1.5 hours and a range of 40–50 km. It is munition itself with 3 kg warhead that can approach the target silently and hit with the effect of < 1m.[1]
Green Dragon can be launched from a small vehicle through a sealed 1.7-meter-long canister with 12-16 units.[2][3] Each has 15 kg weight.[4]
Specifications
Data from Israel Aircraft Industries[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Empty weight: 15 kg (33 lb)
Performance
- Range: 40 km (25 mi, 22 nmi)
- Endurance: 1 hours 30 minutes
Armament
- 3 kg warhead
References
- ↑ "GREEN DRAGON". http://www.iai.co.il/2013/36694-46743-en/Business_Areas_Land.aspx. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "IAI Introduces New Loitering Weapons for Anti-Radiation, Precision strike". 15 February 2016. http://defense-update.com/20160215_loitering-weapons.html. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "IAI's New Loitering Munitions". http://iainorthamerica.com/iais-new-loitering-munitions/. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Singapore Airshow 2016: IAI unveils three loitering systems". http://www.janes.com/article/58131/singapore-airshow-2016-iai-unveils-three-loitering-systems. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "GREEN DRAGON: loitering missiles". http://www.iai.co.il/Sip_Storage//FILES/7/41657.pdf. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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