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IAI Harpy
The IAI Harpy is an anti-radar loitering munition produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
In the late 1980s, Kentron sold the designs for its ARD-10 loitering drone to IAI.
IAI then used those designs to develop the Harpy which was first tested in 1989.
The Harpy is designed to attack radar systems and is optimised for the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) role. It carries a high explosive warhead.
The Harpy has been sold to several countries, including South Korea, India and China.
In 2004, the Harpy became the focus of an effort by the United States to restrict arms transfers and the sales of advanced military technology to China.
Sold to China in 1994 for around US$55 million, the loitering munitions were returned to Israel in 2004 under contract to be upgraded.
The United States, fearing that the Harpy would pose a threat to Taiwanese and American forces in the case of a war with China, demanded that Israel seize the loitering munitions and nullify the contract.
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IAI Harpy
The IAI Harpy is an anti-radar loitering munition produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
In the late 1980s, Kentron sold the designs for its ARD-10 loitering drone to IAI.
IAI then used those designs to develop the Harpy which was first tested in 1989.
The Harpy is designed to attack radar systems and is optimised for the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) role. It carries a high explosive warhead.
The Harpy has been sold to several countries, including South Korea, India and China.
In 2004, the Harpy became the focus of an effort by the United States to restrict arms transfers and the sales of advanced military technology to China.
Sold to China in 1994 for around US$55 million, the loitering munitions were returned to Israel in 2004 under contract to be upgraded.
The United States, fearing that the Harpy would pose a threat to Taiwanese and American forces in the case of a war with China, demanded that Israel seize the loitering munitions and nullify the contract.
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