The Heron uav System is an operational fourth generation long-endurance medium-altitude system based on leading-edge technology with new fully automatic take-off and landing features. It provides deep-penetration, wide-area, real-time intelligence to national agencies, theater commanders and lower echelons.
“苍鹭”（Heron）无人机（UAV）系统是一种可操作基于前沿技术长航时、中空第四代系统，具有新的全自动起飞和降落功能。它提供深入-渗透、宽-区域、实时情报给国家机构、战区指挥官和下级指挥层。
The Heron provides ample modular space up to 250 kg for customer furnished equipment, is interoperable with other MALAT UAV systems and has demonstrated 52 hours of continuous flight.
“苍鹭”（Heron）提供充足的多达250公斤的模块化空间，用于用户配置的装备，能与其它马拉特（Malat）公司的无人机（UAV）系统共同操作并已经示范连续飞行52个小时。
Although Hermes 450 has a 20-hour endurance and a ceiling of 18,000 ft, there is, according to Israeli Defence Force sources, still a necessity in future operations for UAVs which surpass both these specifications. Baring this in mind, both companies are also continuing to development medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAVs. In an attempt to meet this future requirement, Elbit/Silver Arrow is working on its twin-engined Hermes 1500 and IAI/MALAT, the Heron 1.
虽然“赫尔墨斯”（Hermes）450有20个小时的续航力和18,000英尺的升限，这里是依照以色列国防军的资料来源，仍然需要一种在未来操作的无人机，超越两者这些技术条件。在目的上阐述，两家公司也正在继续发展中空、长航时（MALE）无人机（UAV）。为了要努力符合这个将来的需求，埃尔比特（Elbit）/银箭的工作在它的双发动机Hermes 1500上和以色列飞机工业公司（IAI）/马拉特（Malat）在“苍鹭”（Heron）1上。
