Iran researchers build new unmanned aerial vehicle
Iran Press TV
Wed Dec 25, 2013 6:47PM GMT
Iran has unveiled a new domestically designed and manufactured unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can be used for a number of civilian and military purposes.
The project manager, Mohammad Mehdi Shir Mohammadi, said the UAV, developed by Iranian students and academics at the Hamedan Branch of the Islamic Azad University, weighs less than one kilogram and is made of anti-shock foam.
He added that the radio-controlled and radar-evading UAV can be used to perform geophysical surveys and generate digital topographic maps of target sites.
On November 18, Iran unveiled its biggest domestically developed drone, which can be used for reconnaissance and combat operations.
The remote-controlled aircraft, dubbed Fotros, has an operational radius of up to 2,000 kilometers, an operational altitude of 25,000 feet and flight endurance of up to 30 hours.
The Fotros drone can be used for reconnaissance and surveillance, and has the potential to carry out combat operations once armed with air-to-surface missiles and other types of rockets.
On September 28, the Iranian Army Ground Forces unveiled a domestically designed and built combat drone, dubbed Yasir, in a ceremony attended by senior military officials.
The drone can fly at an altitude of 15000 feet, has a flight endurance of eight hours and effective operational radius of 200 kilometers.
Iran unveiled its first domestically manufactured long-range combat drone, the Karrar (Striker), on August 23, 2010. It reportedly has an operational radius of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and can carry two 115-kilogram bombs or precision-guided munitions weighing 227 kilograms.
The first Iranian medium-altitude long-endurance UAV, the Shahed-129 (Witness-129), was unveiled in September 2012, which is capable of carrying out combat and reconnaissance missions for 24 hours.
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