Iranian UAVs | News and Discussions

[Saleh99]

Fotros
Shahed-149
Sejjil
Ghadir
Kaman-22
Kaman-19
...

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IRGC used a drone in their last war game called Bavar, i wonder what it is...
I would like to see the Fotros in operation or mass produced...

 

[skyshadow]

Fotros
Shahed-149
Sejjil
Ghadir
Kaman-22
Kaman-19
...

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you forget one more stealth UCAV "project year 1400"

 

[Messerschmitt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320679848814268417

 

[xbat]

the new version of Shahed-129 has a flight ceiling of 60,000 feet and can carry 100 kg more weapons

really? a propeller drone cant reach 60.000 ft(with that shape), please elaborate more, what engine does it have?

 

[skyshadow]

really? a propeller drone cant reach 60.000 ft(with that shape), please elaborate more, what engine does it have?

well its been confirmed , Iran didn't elaborate on what's the new engine but they have hinted before that they are working on new engines but recently they unveiled Jahesh-700 turbofan engine for its drones ( that will reach 60,000 feet with no problem ) soo maybe they built something more powerful with it. IRGC is going to unveil Shahed-149 in near future its much more powerful version of Shahed-129 we will see more there.

 

[xbat]

if they plan to use this turbojet/fan then the aircraft would be very different than s129

 

[vizier]

Another issue for long range uavs is the necessity of satcom. Ground radio control can be jammed.
You need at least continious drone coverage in all your space of operations.

Your satellites can be taken down by opposing anti sat weapons making you restricted to limited range and jamming vulnurable ground radio control.


High altitude balloons can be used as satellites. They stay at 40kms high and cant be targeted by a2a from long ranges. They will need an f15 under it or close to it to strike an asat missile. Until then they will be targeted by your sams , interceptors, drones etc. This can at least provide some coverage within your landspace and close to borders.

A low cost alternative for satellites- tethered ultra-high altitude balloons

Geostationary and geosynchronous satellites have a wide area of application in present day technology. The main drawback for the wider usage of such satellites is their high cost of launching into their orbit. As alternatives to conventional rocket launching, launching by high muzzle speed guns...

ieeexplore.ieee.org

 

[Shawnee]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322617263409778690

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322575399793156096

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322591527139528704

ادامه حضور پهپادهای قاتل ناشناخته در ادلب
گاهی حتی موشک نینجا از پهپادی شلیک میشه که به هیچ پهپاد امریکایی شبیه نیست

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322596255789436928

 

[Oldman1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322617263409778690

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322575399793156096

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322591527139528704

ادامه حضور پهپادهای قاتل ناشناخته در ادلب
گاهی حتی موشک نینجا از پهپادی شلیک میشه که به هیچ پهپاد امریکایی شبیه نیست

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322596255789436928

Is it Israeli? Or an Iranian copy?

 

[Shawnee]

Is it Israeli? Or an Iranian copy?

The belief is Syrian with some Iranian help.

 

[Oldman1]

The belief is Syrian with some Iranian help.

In other words, its an Iranian copy.

 

[Shawnee]

Possibly from launcher:

Alleged strike:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322643644722151425

استفاده از ارم نیروی هوایی امریکا بر پهپادی که امریکا علنا نداره
اینترستینگ

A second thought process:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322607983050788867

...
Please note that the correlation between debris and the UAV is a concept too. The debris are from a different strike but may have similarities per some accounts.
....

 

[husseinibnali]

Possibly from launcher:

Alleged strike:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322643644722151425

استفاده از ارم نیروی هوایی امریکا بر پهپادی که امریکا علنا نداره
اینترستینگ

A second thought process:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1322607983050788867

...
Please note that the correlation between debris and the UAV is a concept too. The debris are from a different strike but may have similarities per some accounts.
....

Judging from the footage of the strike of this new suicide drone, it has a pretty quiet Wankel engine and that shows a very capable engineering. Impressive indeed!

 

[Saleh99]

@skyshadow do you know if the iranian reverse engineered 1:1 version of rq-170 is operational? Or they only developed one prototype?
Another thing, how many shahed-129 produced approximately?

 

[Shawnee]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1323233461176573952

Darn close!