Steadicopter Unveils Golden Eagle HS UAV Equipped with Rafael’s Spike Missiles.

Steadicopter has unveiled the Golden Eagle HS (Heavy Strike) Rotary Unmanned Aerial System (RUAS), developed in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. This latest addition to the Golden Eagle family integrates Rafael’s Spike missile, enhancing its operational profile and reinforcing its proven performance in combat scenarios.

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The Golden Eagle HS (Heavy Strike) Rotary Unmanned Aerial System. (Picture source: Steadicopter)

Equipped with Rafael’s powerful Spike missiles, the Golden Eagle HS is designed for precision strike missions across diverse environments, from tactical conflict zones to border protection, perimeter security, and urban operations. These capabilities enable battlefield dominance, providing a strategic advantage and significant deterrence, even in complex or congested spaces.

With the Spike missile integration, the Golden Eagle HS delivers rapid and precise strikes against high-value, evolving threats, allowing ground forces to operate from safe, stand-off positions, regardless of time or visibility conditions. The RUAS offers long-range attack angles and maximizes firepower while minimizing risk to infantry, marines, special forces, and other ground units.

The Golden Eagle HS uses Spike missiles, renowned for their precise guidance and fire-and-forget capabilities. Equipped with powerful explosive warheads, this platform combines enhanced discretion with extensive lethality, covering vast operational areas and extending the tactical reach of assault forces. The tandem formation configuration allows each RUAS to carry an individual missile, ensuring mission continuity even in compromised situations. With a total takeoff weight of 50 kilograms, the Golden Eagle HS is compatible with Rafael’s SR missile, with a range of 2.5 kilometers, and the LR2, capable of reaching 5.5 kilometers, providing flexible sensor-to-shooter solutions across large operational perimeters.

The Golden Eagle HS is also equipped with an advanced sensor suite, featuring a high-definition EO/IR payload for day and night use and target tracking capabilities. Integrated with SightX’s advanced AI technology, the system can seamlessly acquire, track, and classify targets even in adverse weather or complex terrain. This advanced AI can distinguish between various target types, whether human or vehicular, providing real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence for ground forces.

“The launch of the Golden Eagle HS in partnership with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., a global leader in missile technology, represents an important milestone for Steadicopter,” stated Itai Toren, CEO of Steadicopter. “This RUAS delivers a modern tactical solution that meets today’s operational demands with exceptional precision and stand-off strike capability while protecting troops. Combining Steadicopter’s RUAV expertise with Rafael’s extensive defense experience creates a solution that enhances battlefield effectiveness.”

A Rafael representative added, “Our collaboration with Steadicopter on this advanced RUAS addresses the evolving needs of modern combat, where innovation and advanced capabilities are crucial. This partnership allows current and future Spike missile users to deploy them more versatile and lethally, potentially redefining the modern battlefield.”