Iran making new combat drone: Minister
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:34:19 GMT
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran is producing a new Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) with the capability of launching air-to-air missiles.
“Our newest combat drone with the capability of launching air-to-air missiles is in its final stages of production and will be unveiled in future,” Vahidi said on Saturday.
“Today, we are producing more than 20 models of drones in the country in different sectors of reconnaissance and combat, some of which have high flight endurance,” the Iranian defense minister added.
“Our reconnaissance drones are able to take clearest of pictures of the enemies’ measures and movements by flying over their positions,” Vahidi said.
“Commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said earlier in the day that an indigenous radar-evading unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be unveiled on April 18 on the National Army Day.”
Deputy Head of the Industry and Research Institute of the Iranian Defense Ministry, Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday that Iran plans to unveil the latest Iranian long-range strategic drone on May 24.
In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.
Iran unveiled its first indigenous long-range drone, Karrar, in August 2010. The aircraft is capable of carrying a military payload of rockets to carry out bombing missions against ground targets, flying long distances at a high speed, and gathering information.
In September 2012, the country also unveiled a new indigenous UAV with a 24-hour nonstop flight capability.
In December, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said Iran had also launched a production line for the manufacture of ScanEagle-type drones.
Tehran has repeatedly assured other countries that its military might poses no threat to other states, insisting that the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine is entirely based on deterrence.
Iran unveils new UAV, solar car
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:26:12 GMT
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Iranian researchers have produced an indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can be used for reconnaissance mission together with a domestically-designed and -developed solar car.
The aircraft, named ‘Afar’ and developed by Iranian technicians at the Qazvin Branch of the Islamic Azad University, has a wingspan of three meters (about 10 feet) and a hull length of 1.5 meters (about 5 feet).
“The UAV is capable of taking photos while flying, and can be used to perform geophysical surveys, and to generate digital topographic maps of target sites.”
The drone has a flying ceiling of 1,500 meters (4921 feet) above the ground, and a flight range of 4,000 kilometers (2486 miles).
The Iranian solar car, named Haavin-2, depends on photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity, and run its two motors.
Haavin-2 has an average speed of 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour, and can reach a maximum speed of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour.