A close range tactical UAV designed for day, night and adverse weather real-time reconnaissance, data collection and target marking at mission ranges exceeding 50 kilometers.

The Skylark® II system is designed to operate in the battlefield using highly deployable HUMVEE class field vehicles equipped with an integral launcher for point launch and recovery and an advanced dual station ground control station.

The Skylark® II system full-cycle operation is possible with a two-person crew. The advanced UAV is highly autonomous and offers a high degree of mission centric capabilities including all of the Hermes® family heritage flight and mission modes. The Skylark® II air-vehicle outline and weight allow for handling all phases of the mission by the two-person crew including the assembly, launching and recovery. The air vehicle's cutting-edge technology propulsion system is silent, lightweight and highly efficient. The propulsion system enables medium altitude as well as low altitude covert flights for high quality imagery and operational reconnaissance under cloud cover with no risk of exposure. The streamlined gimbaled and stabilized triple sensor payload includes a color CCD day camera, 3rd generation thermal imaging night camera and laser illuminator.

The Canadian Army will procure Elbit's Skylark 2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for operations in Afghanistan. Three key US allies the UK (Hermes 450), Canada, and Australia (Skylark 1) are now using Israeli tactical UAVs.

The Canadian Army is procuring the Skylark 2 UAV as part of a program to expand its UAV capabilities. The Skylark 2 is a tactical UAV designed for brigade-level operations. It is easy to deploy, and provides visual tactical intelligence for military and homeland security missions. It has day and night intelligence gathering capabilities, can operate is severe weather conditions, and has a 50-km range.

The Skylark 2 is operated from a ground vehicle, which includes a launcher and double command and control station. The UAV is fully autonomous, and can take high-quality pictures under cloud cover, and has a night camera, third-general thermal imaging, and laser marker.

The Skylark 2 is a development of the Skylark 1, which is in operational use. Both versions have an especially quiet electric engine. Royal Canadian Air Force Lt.-Col. Gord Smith as saying that the Skylark 2 would meet the demands of the Canadian Army for a man-packed hand-launched UAV. The Canadian Army has already bought five Skylark systems, and is expected to buy five more.

The Skylark’s small size means that it costs less than larger UAVs. The deal is worth several million dollars, and because of its low costs, Elbit Systems expects the order to grow.