Qods Mohajer 10
| Mohajer 10 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Airstrike,[1] Intelligence, Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Electronic comms, Full-spectrum superiority[2] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | IAIO, Qods Aviation Industry Company, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics |
| Produced | 2023 |
The Qods Mohajer 10 (Persian: مهاجر ۱۰, lit. 'migrant') is an Iranian UCAV unveiled in 2023. It has an operational range of 2000 km (or 1,240 miles),[3] its airframe has a visual resemblance to the MQ-9 Reaper.[4] It has a 24 hour flight endurance ability and can carry up to 300 kg of cargo, including munitions and electronic equipments.[5] It was officially unveiled in August 2023, in the presence of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Minister of Defense Brigadier-General Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani.
In the unveiling ceremony, Mohajer 10 was equipped with 6 air-to-ground munitions; the Almas missile, Ghaem bomb and Dastvareh/Arman-1 gliding bomb.[6] An Israeli television channel claimed that in the first showcase of the drone, the Israeli city of Dimona was threatened with a "prepare your bunker" message written in Hebrew.[7] However the Iranian Broadcasting report and the official unveiling teaser from the Iranian MODAFL did not contain any reference to Israel,[8][9] but a poster from unknown sources circulated online showing an MQ-9 marked with an Iranian flag flying over the Israeli Negev Nuclear Center, an important production center of Israeli nuclear weapons,[10] with a title in Farsi and Hebrew reading "Be ready to travel to the Stone Age".[11]
Mohajer 9 and 7 are under development and no information has been published on them. Mohajer 8 is supposedly an upgraded version of Mohajer 6, the later one having operated in different countries such as Iraq, Syria and Russia. The drone is said to be developed based on requests from the IRGC Navy, IRGC Ground Force and the Iranian Army Ground Force.[12][13]
Description
[edit]Its fuel capacity is 450 liters.[14] Its maximum speed is 210 km/h.[15] It can fly up to a 7 km altitude.[16]
According to IRNA, the Mohajer 10 is fitted with surveillance and electronic warfare capabilities, it is capable of flying at speeds of up to 130 mph, and can carry several kinds of armament with a maximum payload of over 650 pounds.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mohajer-10 Takes Wing With a 2,000-km Range". en. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran reveals Mohajer-10 drone able to strike Israel". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Raisi warns against any attacks on Iran as Tehran unveils latest attack drone". Al Arabiya English. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran builds advanced Mohajer drone with enhanced range - state media". Reuters. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "الحاق موشک‌های"خرمشهر" و "حاج قاسم"/ پهپاد مهاجر۱۰ رونمایی شد - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - پهپاد مهاجر 10 رونمایی شد+فیلم". خبرگزاری فارس. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran unveils Mohajer 10 drone capable of reaching Israel, including explicit threat". I24news. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "تشریح دلایل ساخت پهپاد مهاجر10 در گفتگو با طراح پروژه/ مهاجرهای 7 و 9 در دست تولید هستند- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "رونمایی از پهپاد مهاجر 10 در حضور رئیس جمهور". telewebion.com (in Persian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Schumann, Anna (31 March 2020). "Fact Sheet: Israel's Nuclear Inventory". Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "طرح گرافیکی جدیدترین پهپاد ایرانی مهاجر ۱۰". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "تشریح دلایل ساخت پهپاد مهاجر10 در گفتگو با طراح پروژه/ مهاجرهای 7 و 9 در دست تولید هستند- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "شاهد ۱۲۹ و مهاجر۶ مشغول شکار سران تروریست‌ها در ادلب / دومین عملیات هدفمند و موفق پهپادهای ایرانی در سال جدید +تصاویر". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "وحشت رسانه‌های صهیونیستی از پهپاد جدید ایرانی - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "تشریح دلایل ساخت پهپاد مهاجر 10 در گفتگو با طراح پروژه/ مهاجرهای 7 و9 در دست تولید هستند- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Iran unveils new drone, Mohajer 10, with flight range of 2,000 km". TASS.
External links
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