IAI Harop
Loitering munition · also known as Harop, P-4 (Indian service)
| Designer / manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
|---|---|
| Countries | Israel |
| Production | Israel (plant not specified in sources reviewed) |
| Operators | Azerbaijan, India, Israel, Morocco, Netherlands (announced), North Korea (unlicensed copy, reported) |
| Estimated unit cost | No published estimate found |
| Confidence | low |
Reported characteristics
| Endurance (h) | ~9 (IAI); 6+ (Wikipedia) |
|---|---|
| Range (km) | 200 (Wikipedia); other sources conflict |
| Warhead (kg) | 16 (Wikipedia; another version 23) |
Notes
IAI's own page gives no range, warhead or price. Combat claims by buyers and targets often conflict.
Who uses it and how they obtain it
How each user obtains this type, from open sources (research note of 12 October 2026). Confidence concerns the route claim: high means several independent authoritative sources or an official source; medium, one good source with supporting coverage; low, a single source, a party's claim or visual similarity only. 'Contested' means a party denies it, sources disagree, or it rests only on a party's claim. Several primary documents were only reachable through secondary coverage. This is background on the type, not evidence about any specific incident. Explanations are in English.
| User | How obtained | Explanation and sources |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | own production Confidence: high | Built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI); Israel generally does not disclose export customers. Published specifications come from the maker and are not independently verified. Components: Not documented in the sources found. |
| Azerbaijan | import / supply Confidence: medium | Press reports say Azerbaijan bought the Harop from IAI and used it in the 2020 war, and SIPRI data show that over 60% of Azerbaijan's arms imports in 2017-20 came from Israel. IAI and Israel's defence ministry did not comment to CNN. Components: Not applicable (finished munition). |
| India | import / supply Confidence: low contested | A Pakistani military statement in May 2025 claimed that India used Harop drones and that Pakistan intercepted 12; SIPRI data show India took about a third of Israeli arms exports in 2020-24. The sources found contain no Indian confirmation of a Harop purchase. Components: Not applicable (finished munition). |
| Morocco (reported) | import / supply Confidence: low contested | Analyst counts quoted in Spanish and Algerian press include Moroccan Harop loitering munitions, one account saying they were transferred from France; this is not independently confirmed. Allegations of use in Western Sahara come from partisan outlets. Components: Not applicable (finished munition). |
| North Korea (reported copy) | not documented Confidence: low contested | North Korea displayed a loitering munition resembling the Harop in 2024-2025, but resemblance does not show how the design was obtained; some experts speculate about a chain via Iran and Russia. No acquisition route was documented. Components: unknown |
Dossiers mentioning this type
No published dossier names this type yet.
Sources
- https://www.iai.co.il/p/harop
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Harop
- https://eurasianet.org/karabakh-fighting-highlights-azerbaijans-new-israeli-weapons
Cost figures are published estimates from third parties and vary widely; they are not DroneLedger assessments. Corrections: About, corrections & privacy.
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