Anti-radiation loitering munition that autonomously hunts and destroys radar emitters. Can operate in fully autonomous mode or be manually directed to target.
The Harop combines the loiter capability of a surveillance drone with the terminal attack profile of a missile, giving it unique flexibility to abort attacks and re-engage if the initial parameters are not met. Its passive RF homing capability means it can be launched before a radar even switches on, waiting to home on emissions once a target activates. The system can loiter for up to six hours and is recoverable if no suitable radar target is detected during its mission.
Azerbaijan deployed against Armenian air defense radars in Nagorno-Karabakh 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries is state-owned and not publicly traded. Elbit Systems (ESLT) and Rafael are partially privately held, though Elbit does trade on NASDAQ as a liquid Israeli defense equity.