Elbit unveils new mini-UAV Skylark 3

An Israel soldier launches Elbit Systems Skylark I unmanned aerial drone, which is used for monitoring purposes, near the Quneitra crossing, the only border crossing between the Israeli annexed Golan Heights and Syria in the Golan Heights on September 5, 2014. Israel is closely monitoring the fighting between Syrian troops and Islamist rebels close to the armistice line on the Golan out of fear of a spillover of the internal conflict. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Elbit has unveiled a new mini-UAV, according to Israeli news site Globes.

The Skylark 3 has a range of more than 100 kilometers, an endurance of up to six hours and a maximum payload of 10 kilograms, Globes said. Propelled by an electric motor, the UAV is “launched via a pneumatic launcher, mounted either on the ground or on a vehicle.”

“… Skylark 3 offers upgrades such as improved payloads with better target detection, classification and surveillance capabilities,” according to Globes.

The UAV has a 4.8-meter wingspan and a maximum altitude of 15,000 feet.