Kaman 22 (UAV)
Appearance
Kaman 22 | |
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Role | Combat UAVs and reconnaissance |
National origin | Iran[1][2][3] |
Manufacturer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
Design group | IRIAF |
Designer | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
First flight | February 24, 2021 (unveiling date) |
Status | Active |
Primary user | Iran |
Produced | On 24 February 2021 (unveiled) |
Kaman 22 (UAV) (Persian: پهپاد کمان ۲۲) is a wide-body unmanned aerial vehicle, made by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[4][5] and is considered as the first giant combat UAV(s) made in Iran. The range of this drone is approximately 3,000 kilometers and it can carry 300 kg explosives, and it will be joined the fleet of armed drones.[6][7][8][9]
According to Aziz Nasirzadeh the Commander of the IRIAF), Kaman 22 unmanned aerial vehicle is the first domestically-manufactured wide-body combat drone in the country which is capable to carry all kinds of cargo with very high flight duration.[10][11][12]
See also
- Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
- Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Defense industry of Iran
References
- ^ Kaman-22 UAV was unveiled / The range of army drones reached 3,000 km tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Kaman-22 UAV is the first wide-body combat drone in the country irna.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ The first image of the army's kaman 22 combat drone hamshahrionline.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ kaman-22 UAV was unveiled jamejamonline.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Kaman 22 drone with a range of 3,000 km was unveiled farsnews.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Giant Kaman 22 drones unveiled by Iran air force mehrnews.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Kaman 22 UAV is the first wide-body combat drone in the country yjc.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Unveiling of the first Iranian hybrid drone with the great initiative of Nahaja / overtaking "Kaman 22" from American Predator mashreghnews.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Iran Unveils Wide-Body Combat Drone Kaman-22 kayhan.ir, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Giant Kaman 22 drones unveiled by Iran air force mehrnews.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Kaman 22; Iran's first wide-body combat drone iranpress.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021
- ^ Iran Develops New Long-Range Combat Drone tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 28 February 2021