Wednesday 27 August 2025 - 10:35
Military Knowledge: Eitan (Heron TP) Drone
The IAI Eitan drone—known in Hebrew as “Steadfast” within the Israeli Air Force and marketed internationally as the Heron TP—represents a shift from traditional tactical border surveillance toward projecting power deep into distant territories. This evolution marks a transition from the successful Heron-1 system, a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV, to the Eitan platform, which belongs to the high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) class. The deployment of such a drone by the Israeli Air Force reflects a longstanding strategic ambition by the Israeli regime to develop capabilities for conducting long-range, high-impact missions.
