Vietnam’s Capital Security News reported on October 28: Israel’s Harop is a unique and innovative combination of drones and cruise missiles. The weapon is designed to search for and attack radar stations deep in enemy territory.
Harop can be launched from a long distance from a truck or a warship, leaving a long time empty, and can automatically patrol in a pre-designated area. Its sensors will continuously record and search for enemy radar signals and automatically compare with the database to evaluate the priority of the target level.
Once the target is determined, Harop will directly hit the target with its head vertically, and the fuze is designed to activate above the target to cause the greatest penetration damage.
Harop has the special ability to cancel the attack and pull up. If the opponent notices it and suddenly turns off the signal, it will pull up and continue to look for new opportunities. This suppression capability is also designed to help domestic fighters complete their missions and retreat safely. The specifications of the
Harop suicide drone include: a length of 2.1m, a wingspan of 2.7m, a launch weight of 135 kg, a 32 kg warhead, and a range of 500 kilometers.
Two days ago, the media appeared about Azerbaijan’s use of Israeli Harop suicide drones to destroy the S-300PS air defense system of the Armenian armed forces. The screen of
showed that the Harop suicide drone launched a nearly vertical attack and exploded upon contact with the S-300PS mobile launch vehicle, destroying the radar and the mobile launch vehicle.
According to the image recorded by the camera, you can see the moment when the Harop drone successfully launched the attack. For one of the best air defense systems in the world, this is an unprecedented loss. The S-300PS cannot even detect the penetration of enemy drones. The source of
said, “The incident occurred on October 9, 2020. Suicide drones appeared in the sky of Nagorno Karabakh and attacked the village of Kubosystem.”
“Their target is S-300PS The air defense missile system and the three-coordinate ST-68U radar of the Armenian Armed Forces. The attack was launched by the UAV Harop. It is produced by Israel and is serving the Azerbaijani army."
