IAI Green Dragon

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Green Dragon
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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "GREEN DRAGON". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ "IAI Introduces New Loitering Weapons for Anti-Radiation, Precision strike". 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ "IAI's New Loitering Munitions". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Singapore Airshow 2016: IAI unveils three loitering systems". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ "GREEN DRAGON: loitering missiles" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2016.