Shahed 149 Gaza
| Shahed 149 Gaza | |
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| Rear view of a Shahed 149 Gaza | |
| Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Iran |
| Manufacturer | HESA |
| Design group | Shahed Aviation Industries |
| Introduction | April 2022[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Produced | 3 as of April 2022 |
| Developed from | Shahed 129[2] |
The Shahed 149 Gaza (
The Gaza drone is a high-altitude long-endurance UAV similar in size, shape and role to the American MQ-9 Reaper.[7][8] It is a larger, heavier, and more capable aircraft than the earlier Shahed 129 which was similar to the MQ-1 Predator.[7] It has a flight duration of 24 hours, a maximum operating radius of 2,500km (1,562 miles), 21m wingspan, 340 km/h maximum speed and is capable of carrying 13 bombs and 500 kg of electronic equipment.[4][9][10] It is the first Iranian UAV powered by a turboprop engine.[3]
History
On February 23, 2020, a defense reporter for
The drone was unveiled in May 2021.[1]
The drone passed its
Specifications
Data from [12][13][7][9][14][8]
General characteristics
- Crew: none
- Capacity: 1500kg maximum weight of fuel and cargo
- Length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 21 m (68 ft 11 in)
- Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turboprop engine powered by a gas turbine built by MAPNA
- Propellers: 4-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
- Range: 7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)
- Combat range: 2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)
- Endurance: 24h
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (35,000 ft)
Armament
- Bombs: 13 bombs, internal atrium and rotating arm release device
Avionics
- Electro-optical/infrared sensors, including:
- Day-vision camera with a zoom power of at least 100 to 120 times
- Thermal imager camera
- Laser rangefinder
- Environmental monitoring within a radius of 500 km
- Stealth aircraft detection up to a radius of 500 km
- Satellite communication antenna
See also
Related development
- Shahed 121
- Shahed 129
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- ^ a b c d "Flight Test Successful for IRGC's Gaza Drone - Politics news".
- ^ "اسرائیل: ایران از قشم و چابهار عملیات دریایی و پهپادی میکند". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "جابجایی رکوردهای پهپادی ایران با "غزه"/ آخرین فناوری پهپادی سپاه چه ویژگیهایی دارد؟ | خبرگزاری فارس". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Iran displays long-range drone, names it 'Gaza' in honor of Palestinians' struggle". Al Arabiya English. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Iran's Revolutionary Guard names drone "Gaza," says it can carry 13 bombs over 1,200 miles". Newsweek. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Iran unveils new missiles, 'Gaza' drones - analysis". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b c d "Gaza UAV, new symbol of Iran's long-range UAV power". iranpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Iran unveils 'Gaza' UAV". Janes.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Iran unveils long-range drone named 'Gaza'". Associated Press. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Iran Guards unveil 'Gaza' drone in tribute to Palestinians". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ @MohamadTaheri90 (23 February 2020). "#شاهد149 نام جدیدترین پهپاد ایرانی…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Asia Times (2021). "Iran's new drone has a 7,000 km range: report".
- ^ "Iran's 7,000km range drone is a warning to Israel - analysis". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ https://archive.today/20231028173029/https://twitter.com/ProjectmeshkatE/status/1708144639750922707
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