Heron vs CH-4 Rainbow
| Israeli MALE unmanned aerial vehicle, utilized globally since 1994 for reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence missions. | |
| Origin country | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Category | Military Drone |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| First flight | 1 January 1994 |
| Year of introduction | 2005 |
| Number produced | units |
| Average unit price | $9.5 million |
| Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, significant for deployments in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, utilized extensively for surveillance and strike missions. | |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Military Drone |
| Manufacturer | CASC |
| First flight | 1 January 2010 |
| Year of introduction | 2011 |
| Number produced | units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Wingspan | 16.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 8.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 350 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1,270 kg ◉ |
| Wingspan | 18.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 8.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 250 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 7,620 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1,330 kg ◉ |