Itzhak Nissan, President and CEO of IAI, said: 'The Panther's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, along with its effective use of changing flight dynamics, make it a unique and invaluable asset on the tactical battlefield for the Israel Defense Forces and for foreign customers. We consider the innovative technology used in this system to be ground-breaking.'
With its three ultra-quiet electrical motors, the Panther, which weighs roughly 65 kg (143 pounds), can loiter for approximately six hours at an altitude of up to 10,000 feet, with a radius of operation of over 60 kilometers (37 miles). The Panther UAV carries IAI's Mini-POP (Plug-in Optronic Payload) - a day/night stabilized camera with a laser range finder, pointer or laser designator.
Prototypes of the Panther platform have conducted successful flight tests and will be operational by 2011." (source)
