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IAI Searcher Mk II / Mk III
Also known as: Searcher · מרומית · Meromit
Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries
Long-running tactical ISR UAV. Searcher Mk III adds satcom and improved sensor fusion. Russian Forpost is a licensed Searcher Mk II derivative.
Specifications
Category
reconnaissance
In service since
1992
Weight
436 kg
Payload
120 kg
Range
350 km
Endurance
900 min
Speed
200 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$2,000,000 – $5,000,000
Known operators
Notable use cases
Operated by Russian VKS in Syria from 2017 (as Forpost); Indian Army Lhasa-line ISR; IDF reconnaissance over Lebanon.
Sources
Data confidence: 85 / 100. Catalog is in active development.