| Searcher | |
|---|---|
| |
| IAI Searcher in Tel Nof Airbase, Israel | |
| Role | Reconnaissance UAV |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| Introduction | • Searcher 1 - 1992[1]
• Searcher 2 - 1998[1] |
The IAI Searcher (also known by the Hebrew name מרומית Meyromit - "Marsh tern",[2] or officially in Israel as the חוגלה Hugla - "Alectoris") is a reconnaissance UAV developed in Israel in the 1980s. In the following decade, it replaced the IMI Mastiff and IAI Scout UAVs then in service with the Israeli Army.
- ^ a b "אתר צה"ל - צבא ההגנה לישראל : 40 שנה להקמת טייסת המל"טים הראשונה בחיל האוויר". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Jane's Information Group". Janes.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2012-11-18.