The HAROP (Pic credit: Israel Aerospace Industries)

New Delhi: The HAROP, an Israeli weapon system, is a drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle with a difference. Except that it doesn't deliver a rocket or bomb, it becomes a munition once it reaches the target. It also has an enormous capability with a loitering capability of about six hours. It has a 20 kg munition and is considered very accurate.

The Indian Air Force acquired the Harop about a decade ago and now, the Defence Acquisition Council, headed by the defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and including the three chiefs, are likely to consider a repeat order, another consignment of 54 Harop systems during the next meeting on February 8.

Several of the acquisition of various other important weapon systems will also be considered. They are: