IAI Bird-Eye 650
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IsraelManufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Battery-electric man-portable mini-UAV with ultra-long endurance (15 h) for brigade-level reconnaissance: silent, bungee-launched and operated by a two-man crew.
Battery-electric man-portable mini-UAV with ultra-long endurance (15 h) for brigade-level reconnaissance: silent, bungee-launched and operated by a two-man crew.
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Identity
- Designation
- IAI Bird-Eye 650
- Manufacturer
- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Country
- Israel
- Year
- 2010
- Category
- ISR (Reconnaissance)
- Class
- Mini (< 2 kg)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 150 km
- Endurance
- 15 h
- Top speed
- 130 km/h
- Service ceiling
- 4,500 m
- Propulsion
- Elettrico — propulsione silenziosa
Physical characteristics
- MTOW
- 11 kg
- Payload
- 1.2 kg
Onboard systems
- Sensors
- Gimbal EO/IR Micro-POP
- Datalink / control
- Datalink digitale LOS
- Launch
- Bungee / catapulta o lancio a mano
- Recovery
- Atterraggio profondo / parachute
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History
Evolved from the Bird-Eye 400, the 650 extends endurance to 15 hours through high-efficiency electric propulsion and advanced lithium cells, keeping operating weight at just 11 kg.
The Bird-Eye 650 was developed to complement gasoline-powered tactical UAVs with a fully electric platform that is silent and has a very low thermal signature — essential for covert surveillance missions in hostile territory.
With operating weight under 12 kg, it can be carried by a two-man team and is classified as a 'mini-UAV' under NATO STANAG 4671 standards.
The system is also used by several civilian intelligence agencies for long-duration surveillance of sensitive borders and critical installations, leveraging its record 15-hour endurance.