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Fotros
File:Fotros drone.jpg
Role Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Manufacturer IAIO
First flight November 2013[1]
Status Active
Primary user Iran
Produced Defense industry of Iran
External images
image icon Front view
image icon back view
image icon left view
External videos
video icon Some Pictures taken from mock ups in Iranian Army parades on YouTube

Fotros (Template:Lang-fa fʊtros, "A fallen angel in Shia mythology which was redeemed by Husayn ibn Ali"[2]) is an Iranian reconnaissance, surveillance, and combat drone built by IAIO and unveiled in November 2013. It is considered the largest in Iran's arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles, and depending on armament, has an operational range of 1,700 km to 2,000 km with flight endurance of 16 to 30 hours.[3][4]

Specifications

General characteristics Performance

  • Range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)
  • Endurance: 16 to 30 hours
  • Service ceiling: 7,600 m (25,000 ft)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ "Iran unveils Fotros Drone". PRESS TV. Nov 18, 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Fotros or Petros(angel)".
  3. ^ "Iran Unveils Indigenous 'Fotros' Drone".
  4. ^ "Iran presents largest home-made UAV "Fotros"".