Iran unveils indigenous combat drone
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Sept 28, IRNA -- Commander of the Armys Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan unveiled an indigenous combat drone Yaser here on Saturday.
The new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which has high flight capabilities, has a flight endurance of eight hours and a flight ceiling of 24,000 feet.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and has attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
Iran unveiled its first indigenous long-range drone, Karrar, in August 2010. Shahed-129 and Hazem 3 are two other indigenous Iranian UAVs.
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