HESA Kaman-12
| Kaman-12 (UAV) | |
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| Kaman 12 UAV seen during the Eqtedar 40 defence exhibition in Tehran. | |
| Role | UAV |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | HESA[citation needed] |
| First flight | 11 September 2020[citation needed] |
| Introduction | 30 January 2019 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Iran |
| Produced | 30 January 2019 (Was Unveiled) |
The HESA Kaman-12 (Persian: پهپاد کمان-12) is an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Its first flight was on 11 September 2020. The unmanned aerial vehicle possesses a speed of 200 km/h, with a range of 1,000 kilometers, and its one-way range is approximately 2,000 km.[1][2][3]
Description
This UAV was first presented at the "Iqtedar-40" exhibition of defense achievements of the "Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran", has a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour and a flight duration of 10 hours. Among this unmanned aerial vehicle specifications are as follows:[4][5][6][7]
Capability to take-off from runways with at least a length of 400 meters, possessing an operating-radius of one thousand km, the capability to carry cargoes of 100 kg and its max-weight while taking off --from the ground-- is approximately 450 kg.[8][9][10][11]
Another trait which has made this remote-controlled bird as one of the most up-to-date UAVs is as follows: "Its 1000 kilometer flight range" and "2000 kilometer one-way range". As well as this, Kaman-12 has a lift coefficient of 1.8, acceleration tolerance limit: 2-5 +, maximum weight of remotely piloted aircraft four hundred and fifty kg, minimum (UAV) weight 230 kg and other features.[12][13][14][15][16]
See also
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Defense industry of Iran
- Akhgar (missile)
References
- ^ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was opened mashreghnews.ir
- ^ The Kaman-12 UAV became operational tasnimnews.com
- ^ Kaman-12 (UAV) yjc.ir
- ^ Kaman-12 UAV in the big Zulfiqar exercise 99 kayhan.ir
- ^ Mass production of Kaman-12 UAV aparat.com
- ^ The production line of Kaman-12 UAV was inaugurated snn.ir
- ^ Kaman 12, the newest Iranian UAV, was displayed
- ^ "UAV Kaman-12" has an operational presence in the Zulfiqar 99 exercise mehrnews.com
- ^ The latest Iranian drone called "Kaman 12" was unveiled mehrnews.com
- ^ Features of the latest Iranian UAV "Kaman 12" aparat.com
- ^ The "Kaman-12" UAV was successfully operational borna.news
- ^ The Kaman 12 UAV became operational isna.ir
- ^ The "Kaman-12" drone of the army air force became operational farsnews.ir
- ^ Inauguration of the production line of Kaman-12 UAV iranpress.com
- ^ New UAV Kaman-12 aparat.com
- ^ The "Kaman-12" UAV became operational defapress.ir
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