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[Sineva]

now we are in 99, and we can say mohajem 92 project waste resource for 7 years when mohajer 6 existed and developed in same class and in same time.

«مهاجم ۹۲»؛ پهپاد رزمی-شناسایی نیروی هوایی ارتش

پهپاد «مهاجم ۹۲» با سرعت کروز 150 کیلومتر در ساعت و 750 کیلومتر برد، قابلیت 5 ساعت مداومت پروازی دارد.

www.fardanews.com

The kaman likely dates back even further than the mohajem.

These are very probably the 2 kaman airframes in their original configuration.

 

[skyshadow]

 

[Arminkh]

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1340702593560023040

I'm in love! What a beautiful piece of engineering. Is this the one that has a transparent nose housing its optics?

 

[Sineva]

I'm in love! What a beautiful piece of engineering. Is this the one that has a transparent nose housing its optics?

No,the optics/optronics are borrowed from the ababil 3 and the engine/prop combo is borrowed from the mohajer 6.

 

[skyshadow]

I'm in love! What a beautiful piece of engineering. Is this the one that has a transparent nose housing its optics?

no those are from IRGC this is for army they are not as advance as IRGC

 

[Hack-Hook]

no those are from IRGC this is for army they are not as advance as IRGC

the drone with transparent nose that housed the optic, belonged to army

 

[WudangMaster]

the drone with transparent nose that housed the optic, belonged to army

Only drone with a transparent nose for optics I can think of right now is a karrar variant.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Only drone with a transparent nose for optics I can think of right now is a karrar variant.

the drone was Kaman-12

by the way Karrar is produced by HESA not IRGC
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company or HESA which is part of IAIO

 

[Raghfarm007]

Farabord civilian UAVs:

 

[WudangMaster]

the drone was Kaman-12

by the way Karrar is produced by HESA not IRGC
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company or HESA which is part of IAIO

I thought you meant totally clear, lol.
Maybe using the optronics of Ababil was more cost effective than going with this configuration or maybe this kaman might be housing a SAR rather a camera?

 

[Shawnee]

This piece of news is one year old. I wonder if you guys have brainstormed on it and the possible model of an Iranian intercontinental drone.

Iran has intercontinental drones, will use them if necessary: Navy chief

TEHRAN, Jul 23 - Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says Iran is in possession of intercontinental drones and will definitely put them to use if the need for a long-haul mission arises.

www.yjc.ir

 

[Mr Iran Eye]

We have not had any other news from this drone which seems to me to be very promising and very efficient. it must be in Iran's secrets

 

[makranman]

We have not had any other news from this drone which seems to me to be very promising and very efficient. it must be in Iran's secretsView attachment 701005

I don't think they continued this drone. it looks very similar to this plane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_T-33
and we did not have many of this to begin with...

 

[Sineva]

We have not had any other news from this drone which seems to me to be very promising and very efficient. it must be in Iran's secretsView attachment 701005

Frankly I wouldnt hold my breath.

The airframe of this drone is basically a ww2 era p-80 shooting star trainer variant,thats been re-engined with either 2 owj engines or probably more likely 2 old j85s.This was very likely originally intended as purely a target drone for testing the fakour 90 a2a missile,but at some point became part of the airforces dedicated "drone program".
Considering the fact that we`ve never seen it fly,I think its very likely that it has the exact same problems that the kaman 12 did.

 

[WudangMaster]

We have not had any other news from this drone which seems to me to be very promising and very efficient. it must be in Iran's secretsView attachment 701005

Baba vaaghan dari ma masghareh mikoni?
This is an IRIAF asset already unveiled and it is a modification of an American.

Iran unveils first home-made wide-body drone 'Khodkar'

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Air Force has unveiled on Thursday its first wide-body unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), dubbed Khodkar (Automatic), which is fully designed and manufactured at home.

en.mehrnews.com

Iran among world's top five drone powers: IRIAF commander

A senior Iranian commander says the country is among the world

www.presstv.com

Considering the fact that we've never seen it fly,I think its very likely that it has the exact same problems that the kaman 12 did.

I really hope they just stop with trying to design or make anything and just order through MOD or IAIO or other professionals in the country better at these things. They need to worry about training pilots and personnel, nothing more. It's not like the 80s when they had to d it all...